Whitehall School
117 High Street, Somersham, Huntingdon, PE28 3EH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 1 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Mr Christopher Holmes
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 125
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 110928
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Telephone
- 01487840966
About this school
Whitehall School is an independent school in Huntingdon. It teaches children aged 1 to 11 and has 95 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Whitehall School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Whitehall School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1985, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Whitehall 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 118 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 13
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aurora Fairway School5.1 miles
Special schools · St Ives
-
The Martin Bacon Academy7.7 miles
Free Schools · Northstowe
-
Spring Common Academy7.8 miles
Academies · Huntingdon
-
The Harbour School8.1 miles
Academies · Ely
-
The Centre School8.8 miles
Academies · Cambridge
Other schools in Huntingdon
- Kimbolton School Independent schools
- Huntingdon Federation Nursery School Nursery
- Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alconbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Brampton Village Primary School Primary
- Bury CofE Primary School Primary
- Cromwell Academy Primary
- Earith Primary School Primary
- Eileen Wade Primary School Primary
- Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School Primary
- Godmanchester Community Academy Primary
- Hartford Infant and Preschool Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Whitehall School teach?
- Whitehall School teaches children aged 1 to 11. It is an independent school in Huntingdon.
- Who is the principal of Whitehall School?
- The principal of Whitehall School is Mr Christopher Holmes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Whitehall School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Whitehall School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Whitehall School?
- Whitehall School has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 1 to 11.
- Is Whitehall School full?
- Whitehall School has capacity for 125 pupils and 95 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Whitehall School a faith school?
- No. Whitehall School has no designated religious character.
- Is Whitehall School a selective school?
- No. Whitehall School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Whitehall School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Whitehall School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.