Ofsted and School Performance

Our latest Ofsted inspection was published on 02 May 2023 and the inspector was pleased to confirm that the school continues to be a 'Good' school. 
The Ofsted report highlights the academic rigour and high achievement of the pupils who enjoy the school's structured curriculum.
It was clear to inspectors that:
Reading is at the heart of the school's work, reflecting leaders' understanding of its pivotal place in pupils' education.
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There is a strong culture of safeguarding in this school. Staff know pupils well. The trust has strong processes to enable trustees to maintain close oversight of safeguarding.
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Parents hold the school in high esteem and are full of praise for the education and care that their children receive.
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Children do well at this school and achieve high standards in reading, writing and mathematics.
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Pupils like learning new things such as Latin.
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Pupils work with positive attitudes. They settle to work quickly, try their best and are proud of their achievements.
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The report goes on to praise the breadth of activities on offer mentioning after school clubs, sporting events, musical performances and residential visits which strengthen children's learning, add to their positive experience and nurture them as all-rounders. Read the full inspection report below, alternatively alternatively you may view the full report on the Ofsted website. 
Ofsted Full Inspection Report - 02 May 2023

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School Performance Data

We are immensely proud of our school’s consistent academic success. Our unwavering commitment to high expectations across all areas, while fostering a supportive, inclusive, and enriching educational environment, ensures that every child is given the opportunity to succeed.
Below are two letters from the Minister of Schools, Damian Hinds, recognising our outstanding Phonics Screening Check (PSC) and Key Stage 2 SATs results in 2023.
Our performance placed us in the top 1% nationally, with 93% of our pupils meeting or exceeding national standards in reading, writing, and mathematics and 100% having met the expected standard in the PSC check. These achievements are a testament to the hard work of our pupils, the dedication of our staff, and the strong partnership between school and families, all contributing to our ethos of "Growing Greatness."
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A child is considered to have reached a Good Level of Development (GLD) in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) if they are working at the expected standard or exceeding the expected standard in the following areas of learning:  
 
  • Prime areas: Personal, social, and emotional development; physical development; and communication and language.  
  • Specific areas: Literacy and mathematics.  
In 2023, 83% of our Reception pupils attained a Good Level of Development against the Early Years Framework which is substantially higher than the national average of 67%.
Past GLD Results
 
WPS AVERAGE
NATIONAL AVERAGE
2019
90%
71.50%
2022
85%
65.20%
2023
83%
67.20%
The Phonics Screening Check is a yearly assessment of a child's phonics knowledge. It's given to children in Year 1 to determine if pupils have learnt phonic decoding to an appropriate standard.
 
The check assesses a child's ability to:
  • Sound out and blend graphemes to read simple words.
  • Read one- and two-syllable words that are phonically decodable.
  • Read nonsense words.
In 2024, 98% of our Year 1 pupils attained the expected standard in the Phonics Screening Check, significantly higher than the national average of 79%. 
Past Phonics Screening Check Results
 
WPS TOTAL
NATIONAL TOTAL
2015
90%
77%
2016
97%
81%
2017
97%
81%
2018
96%
81%
2019
98%
81%
2020
100%
81%
2021
97%
81%
2022
98%
75%
2023
100%
79%
2024
98%
79%
The Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) is statutory Key Stage 2 (KS2) assessment for all Year 4 pupils and the assessment's purpose is to ensure that pupils' times tables knowledge is at the expected level. 
  • it is an online test 
  • pupils are asked to answer 25 questions on times tables from two to 12
In 2024, 97% pupils achieved 23 out of 25 with 68% attaining full marks. 
At the end of year 6, pupils are assessed in English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (GPS); English Reading and Maths. These statutory tests are known as Key Stage 2 SATs (KS2 SATs). The KS2 SATs results are reported as scaled scores from 80 to 120, with 120 being the highest score and 80 being the lowest:   

 

  • 100 and above: The pupil has met the expected standard  
  • 99 and below: The pupil has not met the expected standard  
  • 110 and above: The pupil is performing above the expected standard 
Our 2024 KS2 SATs results showed the following:
Subject
Expected Standard
Whiteknights
National Average
2023-2024
Greater Depth Standard
Whiteknights
National Average
2023-2024
Reading
87%
73%
50%
28%
Writing
97%
71%
30%
13%
Maths
93%
73%
45%
22%

 

Past KS2 SATs Results
Please note: The government will not publish KS2 school level data for the 2021 to 2022 academic year. The last available public data is from the 2018 to 2019 academic year. It is important to note that the data from that year may no longer reflect current performance.
 
READING WPS
READING NAT
WRITING WPS
WRITING NAT
MATHS WPS
MATHS NAT
2019
90%
78%
95%
79%
93%
79%
2022
95%
72%
97%
48%
97%
73%
2023
93.4%
73%
96.7%
71%
96.7%
73%
2024
87%
73%
97%
71%
93%
73%
School performance tables are statistical data that show how well students have performed in exams and tests at different points in their school careers.
View our School Performance Tables; these are updated when new information is available. They show the attainment of our pupils against the national average.