Whittingham Primary Academy, London
Whittingham Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of United Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 367th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Waltham Forest (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Whittingham Primary Academy in detail
Whittingham Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Thursday 3 December 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Waltham Forest
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Whittingham Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 84% in Waltham Forest and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Whittingham Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Whittingham Primary Academy as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Whittingham Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whittingham Primary Academy are Hillyfield Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 91% maths); Roger Ascham Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 88% maths); Walthamstow Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 100% maths); and The Winns Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 95% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Whittingham Primary Academy.
Hillyfield Primary AcademyRoger Ascham Primary SchoolWalthamstow Primary AcademyThe Winns Primary School
The trust
Whittingham Primary Academy is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
24 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Whittingham Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 75% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (71%).
Who goes there
44.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (25%), Mixed (17%) and White British (17%).
In 2026, 33 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 15 (4.3%) 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.
Staffing
Whittingham Primary Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Blackhorse Road Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whittingham Primary Academy (->s), 20 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Whittingham Primary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Whittingham Primary Academy are Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest (0.4 miles); Walthamstow Academy (0.5 miles); and Willowfield School (0.8 miles).
Eden Girls' School, Waltham ForestWalthamstow AcademyWillowfield School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from July 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2016 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
24 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 84% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.9
Avg class size
20.3
Infant (KS1)
26.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Whittingham Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Whittingham Primary Academy.
- Kumon Higham Hill150m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Performing Arts760m away · Not yet graded
- Tuition Republic Ltd760m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Whittingham Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Whittingham Primary Academy is in Waltham Forest; for families living there:
Apply to Waltham Forest for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 48
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 39 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Waltham Forest is 66 (the median across 87 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 Whittingham Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
344 pupils
420 places
76 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Waltham Forest council
Places available
3,614
Applications
3,040
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Waltham Forest council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
13.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
352
Total Pupils
173
Boys
179
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
27.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,688
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,900
Per pupil
£2333k
Total funding
£138k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
18.9%
Persistent absence
328
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
Whittingham Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Whittingham Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Whittingham Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Whittingham Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Whittingham Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Whittingham Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Whittingham Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Whittingham Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Waltham Forest allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Whittingham Primary Academy?
Whittingham Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Whittingham Primary Academy?
Classes at Whittingham Primary Academy average 21.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Whittingham Primary Academy?
Whittingham Primary Academy has around 352 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Whittingham Primary Academy?
6% of sessions were missed at Whittingham Primary Academy in 2024/25. 18.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Whittingham Primary Academy?
Apply through Waltham Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming Whittingham Primary Academy 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 Whittingham Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Whittingham Primary Academy: Kumon Higham Hill (150m away, registered, not yet graded), Stagecoach Performing Arts (760m away, registered, not yet graded) and Tuition Republic Ltd (760m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Whittingham Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 39 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Waltham Forest is 66 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Whittingham Primary Academy?
Whittingham Primary Academy is at Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5QX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)