Henry Whipple Primary School
Padstow Road, Bestwood, Nottingham, NG5 5GH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Johnson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 131017
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159155723
About this school
Henry Whipple Primary School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Henry Whipple 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 27 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 59% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 78% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 63% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 74% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Henry Whipple 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 | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Henry Whipple Primary School compares
Henry Whipple Primary School ranked 48th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.9% | 43.8% | 194 | — |
| Robin Hood Primary School | 67% | 6.4% | 32.8% | 468 | 0.4 miles |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School | 69% | 4.1% | 18.8% | 243 | 0.6 miles |
| Southglade Primary and Nursery School | 73% | 5.5% | 51.5% | 444 | 0.6 miles |
| Southwark Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 46.8% | 624 | 0.6 miles |
| Westglade Primary School | 67% | 6.6% | 52.7% | 237 | 0.7 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)
- 43.81%
- English as an additional language
- 52.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.92%
- Persistent absence
- 15.14%
Location
Nearby schools
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Robin Hood Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Southglade Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Southwark Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Westglade Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Henry Whipple Primary School ranks 143rd of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Henry Whipple Primary School teach?
- Henry Whipple Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Henry Whipple Primary School?
- The headteacher of Henry Whipple Primary School is Mr Christopher Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Henry Whipple Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Henry Whipple 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 Henry Whipple Primary School?
- Henry Whipple Primary School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Henry Whipple Primary School full?
- Henry Whipple Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 194 on roll (92%), 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 Henry Whipple Primary School a faith school?
- No. Henry Whipple Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Henry Whipple Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Henry Whipple Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Henry Whipple Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Henry Whipple Primary School compare with other schools in Nottingham?
- Henry Whipple Primary School ranked 48th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Henry Whipple Primary School's absence rate?
- Henry Whipple Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Henry Whipple Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Henry Whipple 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 30 June 2026.