Whittle Academy
Narberth Way, Coventry, CV2 2LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Robert Dadley
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Inspire Education Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Coventry East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- URN
- 142039
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476610167
About this school
Whittle Academy is a primary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 238 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Whittle Academy, 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 31 January 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 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 50% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 48% | 60% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 60% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 53% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 98.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Whittle Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Coventry average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 244 |
| 2023/24 | 253 |
| 2024/25 | 251 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whittle Academy compares
Whittle Academy ranked 59th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 6.5% | 25.7% | 238 | — |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School | 60% | 5.6% | 16.2% | 197 | 0.3 miles |
| Walsgrave Church of England Academy | 69% | 5.6% | 12.8% | 444 | 0.5 miles |
| Potters Green Primary School | — | — | — | 414 | 0.7 miles |
| Henley Green Primary | 48% | 6.7% | 58.5% | 449 | 0.8 miles |
| Moat House Primary School | 50% | 6.6% | 52.6% | 470 | 0.8 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)
- 25.69%
- English as an additional language
- 27.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.49%
- Persistent absence
- 18.04%
Location
Nearby schools
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SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Walsgrave Church of England Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Coventry
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Potters Green Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
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Henley Green Primary0.8 miles
Primary · Coventry
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Moat House Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Whittle Academy ranks 65th of the 93 ranked primary schools in Coventry.
- Alderman's Green Primary School Primary
- Aldermoor Farm Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- All Souls' Catholic Primary School Primary
- Allesley Hall Primary School Primary
- Allesley Primary School Primary
- Arley Primary Academy Primary
- Balsall Common Primary School Primary
- Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Binley Woods Primary School Primary
- Bournebrook CofE Primary School Primary
- Broad Heath Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Whittle Academy teach?
- Whittle Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Whittle Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Whittle Academy is Mr Robert Dadley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Whittle Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whittle Academy, 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 Whittle Academy?
- Whittle Academy has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Whittle Academy full?
- Whittle Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 238 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 Whittle Academy a faith school?
- No. Whittle Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Whittle Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Whittle Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Whittle Academy part of an academy trust?
- Whittle Academy is part of INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Whittle Academy have?
- The schools register lists Whittle Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Whittle Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Whittle Academy compare with other schools in Coventry?
- Whittle Academy ranked 59th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Whittle Academy's absence rate?
- Whittle Academy's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whittle Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whittle Academy'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 2 July 2026.