Whitstone Primary School
Oak Lane, Whitstone, Holsworthy, EX22 6TH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Bude Communities' Schools' Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Mould
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 111941
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01288341241
About this school
Whitstone Primary School is a foundation primary school in Holsworthy. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 103 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Whitstone Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 | 14 | 7 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 29% | 31% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 29% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 43% | 46% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 57% | 46% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 43% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.70 | - | - |
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 Whitstone 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 | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 29% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 31% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whitstone Primary School compares
Whitstone Primary School ranked 198th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 31% | 4.2% | 11% | 103 | — |
| Bridgerule Church of England Primary School | 43% | 5.5% | 9.7% | 62 | 2.8 miles |
| Marhamchurch CofE Academy | 54% | 4.9% | 10.9% | 128 | 4.2 miles |
| Jacobstow Community Academy | 67% | 4.1% | 9% | 85 | 4.5 miles |
| North Petherwin School | 43% | 6.3% | 8.6% | 69 | 4.7 miles |
| Boyton Community Primary School | 25% | 5.1% | 22.6% | 28 | 4.9 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)
- 10.99%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.24%
- Persistent absence
- 3.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bridgerule Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Holsworthy
-
Marhamchurch CofE Academy4.2 miles
Primary · Bude
-
Jacobstow Community Academy4.5 miles
Primary · Bude
-
North Petherwin School4.7 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Boyton Community Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Launceston
Other schools in Holsworthy
Whitstone Primary School ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Holsworthy.
- Bradford Primary School Primary
- Bradworthy Primary Academy Primary
- Bridgerule Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clawton Primary School Primary
- Holsworthy Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holsworthy Community College Secondary
- Highgate Hill House School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Whitstone Primary School teach?
- Whitstone Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Holsworthy.
- Who is the headteacher of Whitstone Primary School?
- The headteacher of Whitstone Primary School is Mrs Hannah Mould, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Whitstone Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whitstone 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 many pupils are at Whitstone Primary School?
- Whitstone Primary School has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Whitstone Primary School full?
- Whitstone Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 103 on roll (98%), 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 Whitstone Primary School a faith school?
- No. Whitstone Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Whitstone Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Whitstone Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Whitstone Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Whitstone Primary School is part of The Bude Communities' Schools' Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Whitstone Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 31% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Whitstone Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Whitstone Primary School ranked 198th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Whitstone Primary School's absence rate?
- Whitstone Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whitstone Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whitstone 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.