Whiteways Primary School

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Flags

1 high

Persistent absence at 31.7%Overall absence at 10.0%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2016Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,747.04

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

69.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

10.8%

of income

In-year balance

+12.2%

of income

Key indicators

Persistent absence at 31.7%

Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 31.7%.

Overall absence at 10.0%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

9 March 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)68.0%

Expected standard (writing)67.0%

Expected standard (maths)65.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.57.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

430

Capacity

472 (91%)

Free school meals

60.2%

English additional lang.

91.2%

Ethnicity

White British 1.2%Asian 39.1%Black 11.7%Mixed 3.9%Other 7.4%

Age range: 2–11

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

19.0

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

21.2

Mean salary

£46,258

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

10.0%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

40.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.3%

Unauthorised absence

5.7%

2024/25 · 377 pupils

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