School profile

Whitehall Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E4 6ES

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,360 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Whitehall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils452 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Zakia Khatun
Local authorityWaltham Forest
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103036.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%74%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%17%8%
Average reading score106108106
Average maths score108107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106108105
Expected standard in reading80%83%76%
Expected standard in writing79%81%73%
Expected standard in maths87%83%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils452
Girls244
Boys208
Eligible for free school meals20.4%
First language not English18.4%
SEN support57
EHC plan45
Average class size29.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
39.6%
Other White
17.5%
White and Black Caribbean
6%
Pakistani
5.8%
Other mixed
5.1%
Caribbean
4.6%
Indian
4.2%
White and Asian
4%
Other Asian
3.1%
African
2.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Overall absence5.9%5%5.1%
Persistent absence17.4%13.1%13.2%
Severe absence2.9%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)59
Applications (Reception)153
First preference applications (Reception)56
First preference offers (Reception)50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)10

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll414
Unfilled places1.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult11.2
Teachers (FTE)21.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.79
Support staff (FTE)27.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Whitehall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryHeathcote School & Science CollegeCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChingford CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLongshaw Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableNormanhurst SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryTrinity Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableBancroft's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miNot applicableBancroft's Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimarySt Antony's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryChingford Foundation SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Whitehall Primary School

What is Whitehall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Whitehall Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Oct 2012.

How does Whitehall Primary School rank in England?

Whitehall Primary School ranks 4,360 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend Whitehall Primary School?

Whitehall Primary School has 452 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.