Community school · Nottingham

Henry Whipple Primary School

3–11Ages
194Pupils
PrimaryPhase
131017URN

Padstow Road, Bestwood, Nottingham, NG5 5GH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2019

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.4 below Nottingham median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottingham

28 applications for 21 places · 68th of 72 in Nottingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2019

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

Inspection history

4 July 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
18 June 2019
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Nottingham median (1.8) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

28 applications · 21 places offered · 19 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.3; Nottingham median median 1.8
2025 1.3; Nottingham median median 1.9
2024 1.2; Nottingham median median 1.8
2023 1.7; Nottingham median median 1.8
2022 1.6; Nottingham median median 1.8
2021 1.8; Nottingham median median 1.9
2020 1.5; Nottingham median median 2.0
2019 1.2; Nottingham median median 2.1
2018 1.7; Nottingham median median 2.3
2017 1.8; Nottingham median median 2.3
2016 2.2; Nottingham median median 2.3
2015 1.9; Nottingham median median 2.2
2014 1.7; Nottingham median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Nottingham median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Nottingham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	21	28	1.3	19	0.90
Sep 2025	24	30	1.3	22	0.92
Sep 2024	29	34	1.2	27	0.93
Sep 2023	20	33	1.7	19	0.95
Sep 2022	22	35	1.6	20	0.91
Sep 2021	8	14	1.8	8	1.00
Sep 2020	29	42	1.5	23	0.79
Sep 2019	25	31	1.2	23	0.92
Sep 2018	27	45	1.7	26	0.96
Sep 2017	29	51	1.8	28	0.97
Sep 2016	28	62	2.2	26	0.93
Sep 2015	27	52	1.9	23	0.85
Sep 2014	31	51	1.7	30	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 63% · Maths 74% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%48th of 73 in Nottingham

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Nottingham 75% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Nottingham 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Nottingham 75% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Nottingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Nottingham 75% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Nottingham 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	7%	105	106
2023/24	59%	7%	107	104
2022/23	50%	10%	103	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Henry Whipple Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

1.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Robin Hood Primary School
0.7 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Southglade Primary and Nursery School
1.0 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Southwark Primary School
1.0 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Westglade Primary School
1.1 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2025

1.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
1.4 km · Nottingham

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2024

1.6applications per place
Rise Park Primary and Nursery School
1.5 km · Nottingham

2026

1.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Stanstead Flying High Academy
1.5 km · Nottingham

2026

1.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 131017 · 892/3328
Capacity: 210 pupils · 194 on roll
Free school meals: 42.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2007
Address: Padstow Road, Bestwood, Nottingham, NG5 5GH
Local authority: Nottingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources