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Whitehall Junior Community School

Primary · Community school · Walsall, WS1 3JY

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,366 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

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

Whitehall Junior Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils340
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Elizabeth Attwood
Local authorityWalsall
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104162.

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 schoolWalsallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than Walsall59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Walsall6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Walsall105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Walsall104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Walsall106105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, better than Walsall74%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, better than Walsall69%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Walsall73%75%
Pupils taking tests89--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils340
Girls173
Boys167
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.8%
First language not English54.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.385
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size26.5

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

Pakistani
37.1%
Bangladeshi
15.9%
Indian
9.1%
Other Asian
7.1%
White British
6.5%
African
6.2%
Other mixed
5.9%
Other ethnic group
4.4%
Other White
2.4%
Caribbean
2.1%

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 teacher17.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)19.16
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.19
Support staff (FTE)14.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Overall absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Walsall5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.1%, worse than England, worse than Walsall15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.2%, worse than England, worse than Walsall1.2%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 suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Whitehall Junior Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryWhitehall Nursery and Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNurseryFullbrook Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryCaldmore Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryQueen Mary's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableAbu Bakr Boys SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryJoseph Leckie AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableMayfield Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryDelves Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDelves Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Whitehall Junior Community School

What is Whitehall Junior Community School's Ofsted rating?

Whitehall Junior Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Nov 2022.

How does Whitehall Junior Community School rank in England?

Whitehall Junior Community School ranks 5,366 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

What are Whitehall Junior Community School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Whitehall Junior Community School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Whitehall Junior Community School?

Whitehall Junior Community School has 340 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Whitehall Junior Community School?

Whitehall Junior Community School had 385 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Whitehall Junior Community School?

At Whitehall Junior Community School, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Whitehall Junior Community School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Whitehall Junior Community School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.1% 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.