Whipman Woods Flying High Academy

Gatekeeper Way, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 7FT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

83%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

111

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Nottinghamshire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 111 / 236 (47%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.5%

Disadvantaged

24.3%

EAL

0.9%

SEN support

9.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

83%

Expected standard (RWM)

33%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

111

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.1%

Overall absence

12.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

5.6

Teachers (FTE)

19.5

Pupils per teacher

2.67

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£50,982

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

1.79

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,624

Spend per pupil

£8,394

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.