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Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Whitechapel Road, Cleckheaton BD19 6HR · whitechapelcofeprimary.org.uk · 01274 876461
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.10 mi
- 3.38 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 419
- 100% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12.6%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.10 mi (3.38 km) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 57 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 48 | 0.8 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 54 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.10 mi3.38 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Kirklees it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Whitechapel Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 25 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 74
- 18% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied