Henry Whipple Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Nottingham
Henry Whipple Primary School is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 July 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Padstow Road, Bestwood, Nottingham, NG5 5GH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Nottingham
- Pupils on roll
- 194 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, staff and governors are united in their ambition for pupils to ‘Believe, Belong and Achieve’.”
- “Pupils know what each of these principles means for them, their education and their school.”
- “Pupils are proud of the diverse nature of their school community.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the content that pupils are expected to learn and remember is less clear.”
- “In these subjects, there are some minor gaps in pupils’ learning.”
- “However, in a small number of places, it does not make clear the milestones that children are expected to achieve as they progress through Nursery and the Reception Year.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 56% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottingham.
- Robin Hood Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Southglade Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Southwark Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Westglade Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Cantrell Primary and Nursery School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rise Park Primary and Nursery School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stanstead Flying High Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good