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Whittle Academy

Academy sponsor led · Coventry · CV2 2LH

Ages 3–11 · 238 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.26 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-10

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
205

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

1.26 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill76%

238 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
116 / 122
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
238 / 315 (76%)
Free school meals
24.4%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Inspire Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Robert Dadley

Location

Address
Narberth Way
Postcode
CV2 2LH
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Coventry, Coventry, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 24.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Primary schools in Coventry
96
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV2
26
Primary in CV2
18
Open schools in Coventry LA
130
Primary in Coventry LA
85

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in CoventryNear CV2

  • Potters Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Coventry · CV2 2GF · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM34.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Henley Green Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV2 1HQ · Coventry

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM58.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Moat House Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV2 1EQ · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Coventry · CV2 1EQ · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand1.31

    0.8 miles away

  • Wyken Croft Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV2 3AA · Coventry

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.05

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Dadley
Telephone
02476610167
Website
https://www.whittleacademy.org/

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