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Whittle Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Narberth Way, Coventry CV2 2LH · whittleacademy.org · 024 7661 0167
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Coventry 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.88 mi
- 1.42 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 6 (distance) · Coventry Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 238
- 76% of 315 places
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.4%
- First language not English
- 28.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 6 (distance)” went to a home 0.88 mi (1.42 km) from the school. Source: Coventry Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 94% 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 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 31 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 6 (distance) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.88 mi1.42 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Coventry it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 31 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Whittle Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 30 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 103669), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103669)
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 53
- 21% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (42%) with SEND