Whetley Academy is a primary school located in Bradford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 10/05/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in maths is above average, progress in reading is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Whetley Lane, Bradford, BD8 9HZ
Website: http://www.whetleyacademy.org.uk/
Telephone: 01274543711
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bradford
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Rebecca Stansfield
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139046

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/05/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 710
Number of Pupils: 506
Number of Boys: 264
Number of Girls: 242

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.4 to 1.5
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.8 Confidence interval 1.4 to 4.1
Maths
Above Average: 1.8 Confidence interval 0.6 to 3.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:44%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:98
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW
4out of 4 380 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School
Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD
4out of 4 701 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School
Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT
3out of 4 1,224 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Midland Road Nursery School
Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ
4out of 4 1,777 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families
Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL
4out of 4 2,780 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whetley Academy
Whetley Lane , Girlington BD8 9HZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Girlington Primary School
Girlington Road , BD8 9NR
3out of 4 242 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School
Whitby Terrace , Girlington BD8 9JL
3out of 4 265 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Young Street , BD8 9RG
- not rated 658 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lilycroft Primary School
Lilycroft Road , Manningham BD9 5AD
3out of 4 711 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dixons Kings Academy
Northside Road , BD7 2AN
4out of 4 1,343 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College
Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ
2out of 4 1,697 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
One In A Million Free School
Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX
3out of 4 1,716 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park
North Avenue , BD8 7ND
3out of 4 2,044 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Dixons McMillan Academy
Trinity Road , BD5 0JD
4out of 4 2,229 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bradford College
Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY
- not rated 2,023 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New College Bradford
Nelson Street , BD5 0DX
- not rated 2,705 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form
Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR
- not rated 3,055 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Squire Lane , BD9 6RB
1out of 4 953 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy
Rhodesway , BD8 0DH
3out of 4 1,987 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prism Independent School
Walker Drive , Girlington BD8 9ES
- not rated 161 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School
Ambler Street , BD8 8AW
- not rated 1,114 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc
White Abbey Road , BD8 8EJ
- not rated 1,267 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School
Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA
- not rated 1,725 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bradford Grammar School
Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP
- not rated 1,871 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.