Primary school

Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Reading
  • RG2 7RB
Ofsted report card · inspected Jun 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,467 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 82%82%2016/17: top 76%2017/18: top 76%2018/19: top 66%66% · 2018/192022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 85%2024/25: top 77%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM53% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East−10.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · South East 7%3/10 Below−12.4 pts
Reading score102 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East−12.6 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below+17.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 38% · 61 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 51% · 77 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 56% · 81 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 61% · 89 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 34% · 89 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 46% · 84 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 53% · 72 pupils · South East 64%61%34%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 61 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 3% · 77 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 1% · 81 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 9% · 89 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 3% · 89 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 84 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 4% · 72 pupils · South East 7%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 61 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 77 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 102 · 81 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 103 · 89 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 101 · 89 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 103 · 84 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 102 · 72 pupils · South East 10610399No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 97 · 61 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 100 · 77 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 101 · 81 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 103 · 89 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 101 · 89 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 101 · 84 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 72 pupils · South East 10510497No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
44 of 44 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4444
2nd190
3rd300

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2009–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2013Inadequate
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2018Requires improvement
  7. 2021Good
  8. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026511
Free school meals (past 6 years)39.8%
First language not English32.5%
SEN support31.4%
EHC plan5.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.9%
Persistently absent pupils21.9%

Girls 46.7%Boys 53.3%

81.1% full · 630 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult7.4
  • Classroom teachers 23.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 33.5
  • Other support 13.9

Teachers 25.3 FTE · Whole workforce 72.8 · 90 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,816
Spend per pupil£8,882
Staff spend per pupil£7,077
Reserve per pupil−£21
  • −£10,009revenue reserve
  • −£32,050in-year balance

Grants £8,782 · self-generated £33 · premises £517 per pupil