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Whitehouse Community Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • IP1 5JN
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,982 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 87%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 73%2017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 70%2022/23: top 74%2023/24: top 57%57% · 2023/242024/25: top 87%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM46% · East of England 64%2/10 Well below East of England−18.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · East of England 7%5/10 Middle
Reading score104 · East of England 1062/10 Well below East of England−6.9 pts
Maths score102 · East of England 1052/10 Well below East of England−17.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 60 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 53% · 57 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 55% · 56 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 59% · 56 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 51% · 110 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 60% · 67 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 46% · 84 pupils · East of England 64%60%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 60 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 4% · 57 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 7% · 56 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 9% · 56 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 3% · 110 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 6% · 67 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 7% · 84 pupils · East of England 7%9%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 60 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 57 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 56 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 103 · 56 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 102 · 110 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 67 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 104 · 84 pupils · East of England 10610599No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 60 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 57 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 56 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 56 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 102 · 110 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 103 · 67 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 102 · 84 pupils · East of England 105105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
37 of 37 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3737
2nd220
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

0.7 km from Castle Hill · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2009Goodas predecessor
  4. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  5. 2013Goodas predecessor
  6. 2017Requires improvementas predecessor
  7. 2019Goodas predecessor
  8. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026551
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.6%
First language not English38.0%
SEN support13.9%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils17.1%

Girls 52.3%Boys 47.7%

87.5% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 13 responses (2.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 46.1% not applicable28.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year76.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.8% not applicable55.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child46.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development69.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent76.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 24.8
  • Leadership 5.8
  • Teaching assistants 24.2
  • Other support 13.3

Teachers 30.6 FTE · Whole workforce 68.2 · 98 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,414
Spend per pupil£6,293
Staff spend per pupil£5,065
Reserve per pupil£1,033
  • +£589,000revenue reserve
  • +£69,000in-year balance

Grants £6,435 · self-generated £119 · premises £326 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £2,622,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it