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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 109132

Whitehall Primary School

Community school · Bristol · BS5 9AT

Ages 5–11 · 602 pupils · Bristol, City of

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.35 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
552

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.35 · Competitive

1st preferences

119

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
236
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

602 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
602
Boys / girls
312 / 290
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
602 / 630 (96%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
139
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Tom Burton

Location

Address
Johnsons Lane, Whitehall
Postcode
BS5 9AT
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 602 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.1%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS5
17
Primary in BS5
13
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Primary in Bristol, City of LA
102

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS5 6LE · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS5 8AS · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand1.13

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  • Summerhill Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS294%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM32.7%

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  • Summerhill Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.85

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  • Evergreen Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM52.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Easton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM55.2%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Burton
Telephone
01173773087

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