Whitehill Primary School

StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery

Requires ImprovementPrimaryAges 3–11588 pupils

Sun Lane, DA12 5HNWebsite01474352973

Requires Improvement588 pupilsAges 3–11

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Requires Improvement2y ago

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Pupils588

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Pupils588

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Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Age Range

3 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

588 / 630 (93%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Angela Carpenter

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Feb 2024

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 42%

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

7.6%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.6%vs 5.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.6%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence23.2%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate2.2%

Permanent exclusion rate0.2%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 8.2%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 1.5%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication32 (56%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty9 (16%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health9 (16%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder3 (5%)

Not Assessed2 (4%)

Other2 (4%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 27

Teaching assistants (FTE)25

Support staff (FTE)39

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils588

Free school meals 33.8%

English as additional language 21.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British51.2%

White Other12.9%

Black African12.2%

Other5.6%

Mixed Other4.9%

Indian2.7%

Mixed White & African2.2%

Asian Other1.7%

Pakistani1.4%

Mixed White & Asian1.4%

Black Other1.0%

Bangladeshi1.0%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.9%

Black Caribbean0.5%

Gypsy/Roma0.3%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Dec 2024

Spending Per Pupil

£5,408

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,992 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,462

Support staff£1,250

Premises£127

Energy£114

Learning resources£236

Income per pupil£5,778

2023-24

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