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Whittingham Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · London, E17 5QX

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

1,361 of 15,057

Better than 90% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Whittingham Primary Academy rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jul 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils352 of 450 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Courtney Thompson
TrustUNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityWaltham Forest
Opened01 Feb 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139317.

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 maths82%74%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths26%17%8%
Average reading score108108106
Average maths score110107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109108105
Expected standard in reading84%83%76%
Expected standard in writing82%81%73%
Expected standard in maths88%83%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils352
Girls179
Boys173
Eligible for free school meals33%
First language not English44.3%
SEN support33
EHC plan15
Average class size21.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
18.5%
White British
16.5%
Other White
16.2%
Other mixed
8.5%
African
6.5%
Other ethnic group
5.7%
Other Black
5.4%
White and Asian
4.5%
Caribbean
4.5%
Other Asian
2.6%

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 absence5.7%5%5.1%
Persistent absence19.1%13.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%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)26
Applications (Reception)91
First preference applications (Reception)25
First preference offers (Reception)25
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 places420
Pupils on roll344
Unfilled places18.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.5
Pupils per adult18.6
Teachers (FTE)13
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.5
Support staff (FTE)6.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
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 Whittingham Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryHillyfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRoger Ascham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableBig Creative Independent SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryEden Girls' School, Waltham ForestFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryWalthamstow AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWalthamstow Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Winns Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 mi16 plusBig Creative AcademyFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryGreenleaf Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryStoneydown Park SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Whittingham Primary Academy

What is Whittingham Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Whittingham Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Jul 2016.

How does Whittingham Primary Academy rank in England?

Whittingham Primary Academy ranks 1,361 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

How many pupils attend Whittingham Primary Academy?

Whittingham Primary Academy has 352 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 450.

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.