Whipperley Infant Academy

Previous inspections

• 8 May 2024School inspection
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• 2 October 2018Short inspection
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• 23 September 2014Full inspectionGood
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Pupils

Pupils

250

Capacity

270

Girls / boys

52% / 48%

Free school meals

27%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

12.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

22.1

Part-time teachers

8%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Whipperley Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

Whipperley Infant Academy's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 23 September 2014. Ofsted inspected it again on 17 June 2025 without giving an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.

How do I apply for a place at Whipperley Infant Academy?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Whipperley Infant Academy?

Whipperley Infant Academy is an infant school, so children move to a junior school, or a primary school with room, for Year 3. You apply through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2.

Does living near Whipperley Infant Academy guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Whipperley Infant Academy has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.