Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139219.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 241 |
| Girls | 124 |
| Boys | 117 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 29% |
| First language not English | 40.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 10.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 53 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 12 |
| Average class size | 26.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 6.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 22.09 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 30.7 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 15.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 4 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 88 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 113 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 78 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 78 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Luton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.8%, similar to England, similar to Luton | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.7%, better than England, better than Luton | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Luton | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Farley Junior Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | The Stockwood Park Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Foxdell Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Dallow Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Nursery | Rothesay Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hillborough Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Apr 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hillborough Junior School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Beech Hill Community Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Whipperley Infant Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 17 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Whipperley Infant Academy made 88 offers from 113 applications (1.3 per offer), and 78 of 78 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Whipperley Infant Academy has 241 pupils aged 4 to 7.
Whipperley Infant Academy had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Whipperley Infant Academy, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Whipperley Infant Academy missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.7% 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.