SCHOOL PROFILE

Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School

Primary Community school URN 102413
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 270 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

17 March 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Strong standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

15 September 2021
Graded inspection Good
Published 10 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hillingdon
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 235 223 full-time · 12 part-time
Female pupils 114 48.5% of pupils
Male pupils 121 51.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

10.6%
14.2 pts below England
School 10.6%
Hillingdon 22.5%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

20.9%
0.6 pts above England
School 20.9%
Hillingdon 44.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Hillingdon 1.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
41.3%
97
Indian
17.4%
41
Any other White background
11.9%
28
Any other Mixed background
6.4%
15
Any other ethnic group
5.5%
13
White and Asian
5.1%
12
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.2% 38 of 235 pupils
4.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.2%
Hillingdon 18.6%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.9% 28 pupils
England 14.8% 2.9 pts below
EHC plans 4.3% 10 pupils
England 6.0% 1.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 19
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Speech, language & communication 6
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.30%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.08 pts higher than England
School 6.30%
Hillingdon 7.04%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

17.36%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.55 pts higher than England
School 17.36%
Hillingdon 19.71%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.78%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.97 pts higher than England
School 2.78%
Hillingdon 1.93%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.0% 1.1 pts below England
Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School
87.0%
Hillingdon
85.5%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information