Whitehall Primary School
Johnsons Lane, Whitehall, Bristol, BS5 9AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Burton
- Constituency
- Bristol East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 602
- URN
- 109132
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Telephone
- 01173773087
About this school
Whitehall Primary School is a community primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 602 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 82 | 88 | 81 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 52% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 2% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 76% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 63% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 68% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Whitehall Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 612 |
| 2023/24 | 616 |
| 2024/25 | 620 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whitehall Primary School compares
Whitehall Primary School ranked 65th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.6% | 24.8% | 602 | — |
| E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy | 58% | 5.7% | 56.2% | 401 | 0.4 miles |
| Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy | 47% | 6.7% | 27.4% | 300 | 0.5 miles |
| May Park Primary School | 60% | 8.4% | 33% | 446 | 0.5 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 59% | 4.8% | 20% | 195 | 0.5 miles |
| Summerhill Academy | 89% | 5.9% | 33.5% | 223 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.84%
- English as an additional language
- 13.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.56%
- Persistent absence
- 18.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
May Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Summerhill Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Whitehall Primary School ranks 152nd of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Whitehall Primary School teach?
- Whitehall Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Whitehall Primary School?
- The headteacher of Whitehall Primary School is Mr Tom Burton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Whitehall Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whitehall Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Whitehall Primary School?
- Whitehall Primary School has 602 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Whitehall Primary School full?
- Whitehall Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 602 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Whitehall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Whitehall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Whitehall Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Whitehall Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Whitehall Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Whitehall Primary School rank locally?
- Whitehall Primary School ranked 65th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Whitehall Primary School's absence rate?
- Whitehall Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whitehall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whitehall Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.