Whitechapel Church of England Primary School, Cleckheaton
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cleckheaton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 6 schools in Cleckheaton with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Whitechapel Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 91% in maths).
Getting a place at Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Whitechapel Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whitechapel Church of England Primary School are Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 59% maths); Howard Park Community School (0.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths); High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School (1.1 miles, Good, 60% reading, 40% maths); and Scholes Village Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 68% maths).
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary AcademyHoward Park Community SchoolHigh Bank Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolScholes Village Primary School
Who goes there
12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 60 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 4 (1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Low Moor Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Turnsteads Drive, 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Whitechapel Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
Term dates
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Whitechapel Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Whitechapel Church of England Primary School is in Kirklees; for families living there:
- Kirklees's school travel policy: School transport
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
418 pupils
420 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cleckheaton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cleckheaton
Across Kirklees council
Places available
5,437
Applications
4,554
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
419
Total Pupils
215
Boys
204
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,844
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,055
Per pupil
£2278k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
11.1%
Persistent absence
371
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Whitechapel Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Whitechapel Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Whitechapel Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Whitechapel Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Whitechapel Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Whitechapel Church of England Primary School?
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Whitechapel Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Whitechapel Church of England Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Whitechapel Church of England Primary School?
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School has around 419 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Whitechapel Church of England Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Whitechapel Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Whitechapel Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Whitechapel Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Whitechapel Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Whitechapel Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Whitechapel Church of England Primary School?
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School is at Whitechapel Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 6HR.
Sources: Kirklees term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)