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Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Ruislip, HA4 7RF

Outstanding

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Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 7
Pupils235
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jacqueline Hall
Local authorityHillingdon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102413.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils235
Girls114
Boys121
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.6%
First language not English20.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.260
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.197
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.24.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size27.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
41.3%
Indian
17.4%
Other White
11.9%
Other mixed
6.4%
Other ethnic group
5.5%
White and Asian
5.1%
Other Asian
2.6%
Irish
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
White and Black African
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)11.28
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.41
Support staff (FTE)15.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.143
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHillingdonEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, better than Hillingdon5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.7%, better than England, better than Hillingdon16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, better than Hillingdon1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryWhiteheath Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBishop Winnington-Ingram CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Breakspear SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryWarrender Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryCoteford Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryCoteford Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryBishop Ramsey Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryHaydon SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryThe Douay Martyrs Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School

What is Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 17 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School made 46 offers from 143 applications (3.1 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School?

Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School has 235 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School?

Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School had 260 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School?

At Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.