Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Norfolk
Address	Whitefriars Road, PE30 5AH
School Website	www.whitefriars.norfolk.sch.uk
Telephone	1553761001
URN	141314

School Census

Total	373
Girls/Boys	186/187
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.9%/50.1%
% pupils where English not first language	41.6%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	96
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	16.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 21/05/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
21/05/2024	Outstanding
03/05/2017	Good
15/02/2011	Outstanding

Inspection Date	21/05/2024
Quality of Education	Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	03/05/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	15/02/2011
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
21 May 2024	School inspection: Outstanding	View
01 November 2022	School inspection	View
03 May 2017	Full inspection: Good	View
01 September 2014	Academy conversion letter	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	55%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%
Reading	105
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	61
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4
Reading	104
Maths	104
Reading Progress	0.9
Writing Progress	0.7
Maths Progress	1.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	59%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	103
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-2.3
Writing Progress	-3.9
Maths Progress	-0.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	57%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	105
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-0.8
Writing Progress	-0.8
Maths Progress	-0.2

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	71
As First Preference	49
As second preference	16
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	81
As First Preference	61
As second preference	11
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	56
As First Preference	39
As second preference	13
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	76
As First Preference	42
As second preference	21
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	47
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	86
As First Preference	56
As second preference	23
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	86
As First Preference	58
As second preference	22
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	93
As First Preference	57
As second preference	22
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	90
As First Preference	55
As second preference	26
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	90
As First Preference	59
As second preference	24
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.15%
Total Applications	100
As First Preference	68
As second preference	18
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	83%
agree	17%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	81%
agree	18%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	71%
agree	28%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	13%
agree	12%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	10%
not applicable	61%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	73%
agree	25%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	41%
agree	21%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	4%
not applicable	30%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	16%
no	84%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	53%
agree	40%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	3%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	59%
agree	37%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	72%
agree	26%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	71%
agree	28%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	69%
agree	29%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	70%
agree	26%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	62%
agree	32%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	98%
no	2%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	78%
agree	22%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	88%
agree	12%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	67%
agree	33%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	8%
agree	2%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	8%
not applicable	76%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	76%
agree	22%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	47%
agree	18%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
not applicable	31%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	55%
agree	39%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	73%
agree	24%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	53%
agree	39%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	63%
agree	31%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	63%
agree	31%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	51%
agree	39%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	96%
no	4%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	61%
any other white background ethnic origin	23.5%
indian ethnic origin	2.8%
african ethnic origin	2.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.5%
irish ethnic origin	0.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	57.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	28.4%
african ethnic origin	2.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.3%
indian ethnic origin	1.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.1%