School profile

Whittle Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Coventry, CV2 2LH

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,963 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Whittle Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jun 2018

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils238 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robert Dadley
TrustINSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityCoventry
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142039.

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 schoolCoventryEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%5%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading71%73%76%
Expected standard in writing71%70%73%
Expected standard in maths65%72%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils238
Girls122
Boys116
Eligible for free school meals22.7%
First language not English28.2%
SEN support51
EHC plan18
Average class size26.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
41.6%
Indian
19.7%
African
10.1%
Other Asian
8.8%
White and Black Caribbean
4.6%
Other White
3.8%
Pakistani
2.5%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other mixed
2.1%
Caribbean
1.3%

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 schoolCoventryEngland
Overall absence6.9%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence21.1%16%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1.4%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)30
Applications (Reception)69
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)30
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 places210
Pupils on roll211
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult9.8
Teachers (FTE)10.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.16
Support staff (FTE)17.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4%
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 Whittle Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miAll-throughSeva SchoolFree schools
Good
0.5 miSecondaryGrace Academy CoventryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWalsgrave Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryCardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryPotters Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.8 miPrimaryHenley Green PrimaryCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMoat House Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWyken Croft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Whittle Academy

What is Whittle Academy's Ofsted rating?

Whittle Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Jun 2018.

How does Whittle Academy rank in England?

Whittle Academy ranks 10,963 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

How many pupils attend Whittle Academy?

Whittle Academy has 238 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.