Primary school

Whitehall Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Bristol
  • BS5 9AT
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,746 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 79%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 12%12%2016/17: top 2%2% · 2016/172017/18: top 46%2018/19: top 20%2022/23: top 57%2023/24: top 75%2024/25: top 79%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM52% · South West 62%3/10 Below−63.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · South West 6%4/10 Below−45.9 pts
Reading score105 · South West 1054/10 Below−43.6 pts
Maths score103 · South West 1043/10 Below−51.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 75% · 57 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 93% · 56 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 68% · 59 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 79% · 58 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 59% · 82 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 52% · 88 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 52% · 81 pupils · South West 62%93%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 23% · 57 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 27% · 56 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 17% · 59 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 16% · 58 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 82 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 2% · 88 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 4% · 81 pupils · South West 6%27%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 57 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 111 · 56 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 59 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 107 · 58 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 82 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 88 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 81 pupils · South West 105111105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 57 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 109 · 56 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 59 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 107 · 58 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 82 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 103 · 88 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 81 pupils · South West 104109103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in69.8%
90 of 129 who put it first2014 · 40.4%2026 · 69.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st12990
2nd610
3rd420

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2013Outstanding
  4. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026602
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.8%
First language not English13.2%
SEN support18.2%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.6%
Persistently absent pupils18.7%

Girls 45.2%Boys 54.8%

95.6% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 195 responses (31.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.6% not applicable53.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.2% not applicable84.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed71.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 26.4
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 24
  • Other support 11.4

Teachers 30.4 FTE · Whole workforce 65.9 · 91 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,902
Spend per pupil£7,324
Staff spend per pupil£5,252
Reserve per pupil−£250
  • −£150,262revenue reserve
  • −£253,866in-year balance

Grants £6,623 · self-generated £283 · premises £377 per pupil