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Whiteways Primary School is an academy. It has about 450 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in March 2016. The present school opened in 2020.
This school is a member of Cascade Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Owler Brook Primary School, Hucklow Primary School and Beck Primary School.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils, Representation and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Attainment and Environment.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is about average.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.
Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Provision for special educational needs
| Autistic spectrum disorder | Hearing impairment |
| Moderate learning difficulty | Multi-sensory impairment |
| Social, emotional and mental health | Speech, language and communication |
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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