Henry Whipple Primary School
About Henry Whipple Primary School
Henry Whipple Primary School in Nottingham holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained following an ungraded inspection in July 2024. The school’s most recent graded inspection, in June 2019, awarded it Good overall, with leadership and management also rated Good. This represents a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2017, when the school was judged to Require Improvement. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stood at 59% in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is very close to the Nottingham local authority average of 60%, placing Henry Whipple in the middle of the pack locally — 38th out of 72 primary schools in the authority. While not among the top performers, the school is performing broadly in line with its peers across the city.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
4 Jul 2024Latest monitoring visit (4 Jul 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 9 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: henrywhipple.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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