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Whitehall Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bristol, BS5 9AT

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,746 of 15,057

Worse than 78% 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 19 Mar 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils602 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Tom Burton
Local authorityBristol, City of

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109132.

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 schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%6%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105104105
Expected standard in reading80%73%76%
Expected standard in writing62%68%73%
Expected standard in maths65%72%75%
Pupils taking tests81--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils602
Girls290
Boys312
Eligible for free school meals23.1%
First language not English15.1%
SEN support103
EHC plan17
Average class size28.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
51.2%
Pakistani
9.1%
African
8.6%
Other White
6%
Other mixed
5.1%
White and Asian
4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
Other Asian
3.5%
Other Black
2.2%
Other ethnic group
1.7%

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 schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Overall absence6.8%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence19.6%15.5%13.2%
Severe absence2.6%1.6%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)90
Applications (Reception)232
First preference applications (Reception)129
First preference offers (Reception)90
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll610
Unfilled places3.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)30.45
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.04
Support staff (FTE)35.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.1%
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
0.0 miNurseryThe Limes Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryThe City Academy BristolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryE-ACT Bannerman Road Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRedfield Educate Together Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryMay Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySummerhill AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySummerhill Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryEvergreen Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryEaston CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

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 19 Mar 2024.

How does Whitehall Primary School rank in England?

Whitehall Primary School ranks 11,746 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend Whitehall Primary School?

Whitehall Primary School has 602 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.