Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School

Stanningfield Road, West Suffolk, Suffolk, IP30 0UA

Good

Inspected 11 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

71%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 85 / 160 (53%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

25.9%

Disadvantaged

4.7%

EAL

SEN support

31.8%

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)

71%

Expected standard (RWM)

24%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.4%

Overall absence

16.9%

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.

4.03

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

21.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +5.8 vs 2023/24

3.74

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

£43,567

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,030 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.32

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 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.

£7,341

Spend per pupil

£7,094

Income per pupil

58%

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.