Whitehall Primary School, Bristol
Whitehall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Bristol. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 124th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bristol, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Whitehall Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Whitehall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Whitehall Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 129 families put Whitehall Primary School as their first choice and 232 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 39 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Whitehall Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whitehall Primary School are E-ACT Bannerman Road Community Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 70% maths); Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 56% reading, 50% maths); May Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 64% maths); and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 76% maths).
Whitehall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
E-ACT Bannerman Road Community AcademyRedfield Educate Together Primary AcademyMay Park Primary SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 103 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 17 (2.8%) 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 Stapleton Road Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bruce Road (n-bound), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 747 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Whitehall Primary School issued 30 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Whitehall Primary School are The City Academy Bristol (0.4 miles), Fairfield High School (1.1 miles), Bristol Brunel Academy (1.2 miles) and Bristol Metropolitan Academy (1.3 miles).
The City Academy BristolFairfield High SchoolBristol Brunel AcademyBristol Metropolitan Academy
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Whitehall Primary School creates a welcoming, family-like environment where every pupil feels valued and respected. The school excels at teaching reading and has expertly adapted to support an increasing number of pupils with complex needs. Children benefit from a diverse, inclusive curriculum that helps them understand their community and become tolerant, well-rounded citizens.
Key Strengths
- Excellent reading outcomes - consistently above national average at key stage 2
- Strong inclusive ethos celebrating diversity with visits to different places of worship
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs, including those with complex needs
- Well-designed curriculum that is clear and helps pupils understand relevance to their world
- Positive relationships with families and high parent confidence in the school
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment systems in some wider curriculum subjects need to be fully established
- The school needs clearer oversight of how well pupils are learning in all subjects to identify and address knowledge gaps
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong culture and systems in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, athletics, art, school council, house captains, library monitors, residential visits and trips
Whitehall Primary School is a Good-rated primary school that works tirelessly to integrate pupils from different faiths, cultures and backgrounds. The school has a well-established curriculum and strong approach to reading, though it is developing assessment systems in some wider curriculum subjects.
At a Glance
23.1%
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 improved from 76% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
29.1
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
21
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Whitehall Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Whitehall Primary School.
- Future Stars Coaching at Whitehall Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Signature Sports Coaching @ St Patricks Catholic Primary School890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Whitehall Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Bristol, City of. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 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 Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Whitehall Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Whitehall Primary School is in Bristol, City of; for families living there:
- Bristol, City of's school travel policy: Home to school travel policy
- How to apply: Apply online for home school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 57
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 42 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 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.
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Your chances of a place at Whitehall Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
610 pupils
630 places
20 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol
Across Bristol, City of council
Places available
5,210
Applications
4,287
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Bristol, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
103
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
19.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
602
Total Pupils
312
Boys
290
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
37
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,091
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,194
Per pupil
£3626k
Total funding
£218k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
18.7%
Persistent absence
540
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
Whitehall Primary School
Questions parents ask about Whitehall Primary School
What are SATs results like at Whitehall Primary School?
Of the pupils at Whitehall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Whitehall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Whitehall Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Whitehall Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Whitehall Primary School is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Whitehall Primary School?
Whitehall Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Whitehall Primary School?
Classes at Whitehall Primary School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Whitehall Primary School?
Whitehall Primary School has around 602 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Whitehall Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Whitehall Primary School in 2024/25. 18.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Whitehall Primary School?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Whitehall 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.
Does Whitehall Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Future Stars Coaching at Whitehall Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Whitehall Primary School's term dates?
Whitehall Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Bristol, City of. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 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 Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Whitehall Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 42 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Whitehall Primary School?
Whitehall Primary School is at Johnsons Lane, Whitehall, Bristol, BS5 9AT.
Sources: Bristol, City of term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)