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Whitkirk Primary School is an academy. It has about 380 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of Red Kite Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Templenewsam Halton Primary School, Colton Primary School, Austhorpe Primary School, Temple Learning Academy and Meadowfield Primary School.)
Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Environment.
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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is about average.
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
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.)
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
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