Whitmore Primary School and Nursery

URN 143126·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Berlesduna Academy Trust·Compare

Flags

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Overall absence at 9.5%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Sept 2019Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,258.91

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

74.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

9.2%

of income

In-year balance

+0.4%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 9.5%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

24 September 2019 · Academy First Section 5

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)70.0%
Expected standard (writing)79.0%
Expected standard (maths)71.0%
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

650

Capacity

682 (95%)

Free school meals

37.7%

English additional lang.

19.5%

Ethnicity

White British 71.1%Asian 4.9%Black 6.9%Mixed 4.9%Other 7.5%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

28.5

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

22.8

Mean salary

£44,802

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

6.7%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

22.1%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.1%

Unauthorised absence

2.6%

2024/25 · 566 pupils