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Whitehall Primary School

Whitehall Road, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE5 6GJ

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311589 pupils
Visit website ↗01162413087Ward: E05010464MP: E14001326
Ofsted
Good

May 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
71%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
9.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,387

2024-25

Places filled
86%

589 of 682 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 8 May 2024

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -14%

85%
'18-19
88%
'22-23
91%
'23-24
71%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -1%

8%
'18-19
10%
'22-23
12%
'23-24
7%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

109
'18-19
108
'22-23
111
'23-24
110
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

111
'18-19
109
'22-23
109
'23-24
109
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

115
'18-19
111
'22-23
113
'23-24
113
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.7

1.9
'18-19
1.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +3.0

-2.4
'18-19
0.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -0.9

4.2
'18-19
3.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+13.9% vs Leicester average

This school71.0%
Leicester average57.1%
Best in Leicester88.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+5.2 vs Leicester average

This school110.0
Leicester average104.8
Best in Leicester111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+4.4 vs Leicester average

This school109.0
Leicester average104.6
Best in Leicester112.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
9.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
77.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.2%

Gender split

47%
53%

276 girls · 313 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
55.2%
Pakistani
14.6%
Other Asian
9.2%
Other Mixed
4.1%
Other White
3.6%
Bangladeshi
2.4%
White & Asian
2.2%
African
2.0%
White British
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
White & Black Caribbean
1.2%
White & Black African
0.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-15.5% vs Leicester average

This school9.8%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+30.9% vs Leicester average

This school77.9%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.3% vs Leicester average

This school2.0%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+0.3% vs Leicester average

This school12.2%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.4%

4.1%
'18-19
5.6%
'21-22
5.8%
'22-23
5.7%
'23-24
5.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +7.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

6.3%
'18-19
14.4%
'21-22
14.8%
'22-23
13.8%
'23-24
13.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.2% vs Leicester average

This school5.5%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-5.4% vs Leicester average

This school13.4%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.6%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
0.3%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.5% vs Leicester average

This school0.5%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Leicester average

This school0.00%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£363,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
7/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
54

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
32%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
7/10
Income
6/10
Employment
5/10
Education
6/10
Health
7/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
15
Criminal damage and arson
11
Anti social behaviour
6
Burglary
5
Public order
5
Other theft
4
Theft from the person
3
Vehicle crime
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 120081