What year groups does Whipman Woods Flying High Academy teach?

Whipman Woods Flying High Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Worksop.

Who is the headteacher of Whipman Woods Flying High Academy?

The headteacher of Whipman Woods Flying High Academy is Mrs Nicola Green, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Whipman Woods Flying High Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Whipman Woods Flying High Academy 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 big is Whipman Woods Flying High Academy?

Whipman Woods Flying High Academy has 148 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.

Is Whipman Woods Flying High Academy full?

Whipman Woods Flying High Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 148 on roll (63%), 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 Whipman Woods Flying High Academy a faith school?

No. Whipman Woods Flying High Academy has no designated religious character.

Is Whipman Woods Flying High Academy a selective school?

No. Whipman Woods Flying High Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Does Whipman Woods Flying High Academy have a nursery?

Yes. The schools register records Whipman Woods Flying High Academy as having nursery classes.

Who runs Whipman Woods Flying High Academy?

Whipman Woods Flying High Academy is part of FLYING HIGH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What is Whipman Woods Flying High Academy's absence rate?

Whipman Woods Flying High Academy's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census.

What are Whipman Woods Flying High Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Whipman Woods Flying High 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.

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Whipman Woods Flying High Academy

Gatekeeper Way, Worksop, S81 7FT

Phase: Primary
School type: Free schools
Ages: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Trust: FLYING HIGH TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Green
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Sponsor: Flying High Trust
Constituency: Bassetlaw
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 236
Pupils on roll: 148
URN: 150785
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01909491950

About this school

Whipman Woods Flying High Academy is a primary academy in Worksop. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 148 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Whipman Woods Flying High Academy under its current framework. 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

Whipman Woods Flying High Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	6
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	83%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	33%
Expected standard in reading	83%
Expected standard in maths	100%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	83%
Average scaled score in reading	107.0
Average scaled score in maths	111.0

How Whipman Woods Flying High Academy compares

Whipman Woods Flying High Academy ranked 12th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	KS2 RWM (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	83%	4.1%	18.5%	148	—
Gateford Park Primary School	62%	5.2%	13.7%	230	0.5 miles
St John's CofE Academy	65%	4.5%	16.3%	445	0.7 miles
Prospect Hill Junior School	66%	5.5%	25.6%	226	1.2 miles
Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School	—	5.9%	20.1%	184	1.2 miles
St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School	71%	4.6%	13.3%	194	1.4 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): 18.48%
English as an additional language: 24.3%
Overall absence: 4.11%
Persistent absence: 12.33%

Location

Nearby schools

Gateford Park Primary School
Primary · Worksop

0.5 miles
St John's CofE Academy
Primary · Worksop

0.7 miles
Prospect Hill Junior School
Primary · Worksop

1.2 miles
Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Worksop

1.2 miles
St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary · Worksop

1.4 miles

Other schools in Worksop

Whipman Woods Flying High Academy ranks 2nd of the 20 ranked primary schools in Worksop.

Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery Primary
Creswell Junior School Primary
Gateford Park Primary School Primary
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
Hodthorpe Primary School Primary
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
Kingston Park Academy Primary
Langold Dyscarr Community School Primary
Norbridge Academy Primary
Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary
Prospect Hill Junior School Primary
Ramsden Primary School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Whipman Woods Flying High Academy teach?: Whipman Woods Flying High Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Worksop.
Who is the headteacher of Whipman Woods Flying High Academy?: The headteacher of Whipman Woods Flying High Academy is Mrs Nicola Green, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Whipman Woods Flying High Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Whipman Woods Flying High Academy 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 big is Whipman Woods Flying High Academy?: Whipman Woods Flying High Academy has 148 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
Is Whipman Woods Flying High Academy full?: Whipman Woods Flying High Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 148 on roll (63%), 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 Whipman Woods Flying High Academy a faith school?: No. Whipman Woods Flying High Academy has no designated religious character.
Is Whipman Woods Flying High Academy a selective school?: No. Whipman Woods Flying High Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does Whipman Woods Flying High Academy have a nursery?: Yes. The schools register records Whipman Woods Flying High Academy as having nursery classes.
Who runs Whipman Woods Flying High Academy?: Whipman Woods Flying High Academy is part of FLYING HIGH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
How does Whipman Woods Flying High Academy rank locally?: Whipman Woods Flying High Academy ranked 12th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
What is Whipman Woods Flying High Academy's absence rate?: Whipman Woods Flying High Academy's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census.
What are Whipman Woods Flying High Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Whipman Woods Flying High 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 10 July 2026.