Richard Whittington Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Hertfordshire
Address	Thornbera Gardens, CM23 3NP
School Website	www.whittington.herts.sch.uk
Telephone	1279657778
URN	117346

School Census

Total	307
Girls/Boys	135/172
Girls/Boys Ratio	44.0%/56.0%
% pupils where English not first language	13.0%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	44
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	11.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 22/03/2016 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
22/03/2016	Good
19/11/2013	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	22/03/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	19/11/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
26 November 2019	School inspection	View
22 March 2016	Full inspection: Good	View
24 January 2014	Monitoring visit	View
19 November 2013	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
09 January 2012	Interim assessment	View
19 November 2008	Full inspection: Good	View
22 February 2007	Curriculum and development visit	View
02 November 2004	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	68%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	16%
Reading	108
Maths	107
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	64
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	16
Reading	106
Maths	106
Reading Progress	0.7
Writing Progress	-0.2
Maths Progress	1.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	9%
Reading	103
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-2.1
Writing Progress	0.1
Maths Progress	-3.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	66%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	105
Maths	104
Reading Progress	0.1
Writing Progress	-2.4
Maths Progress	-0.9

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.54%
Total Applications	133
As First Preference	43
As second preference	46
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	112
As First Preference	30
As second preference	35
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.36%
Total Applications	135
As First Preference	34
As second preference	35
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	99
As First Preference	26
As second preference	32
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	27
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	99
As First Preference	23
As second preference	25
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	23
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	77
As First Preference	18
As second preference	27
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	18
first preference offers	18
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	114
As First Preference	35
As second preference	32
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	35
first preference offers	35
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	122
As First Preference	39
As second preference	38
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	135
As First Preference	32
As second preference	39
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	31
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	104
As First Preference	23
As second preference	40
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	23
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	5

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	114
As First Preference	34
As second preference	27
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	44
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	4

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	73%
any other white background ethnic origin	8.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.6%
african ethnic origin	1.3%
chinese ethnic origin	1.3%
irish ethnic origin	1%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	73.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	9.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	3.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	1%
pakistani ethnic origin	1%
african ethnic origin	1%
irish ethnic origin	0.7%
chinese ethnic origin	0.7%

Nearby Schools

Thorley Hill Primary School

(0.29 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Park Lane, , CM23 3NH

The Bishop's Stortford High School

(0.30 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 11-18, Gender: Boys

Address: London Road, , CM23 3LU