Whitfield Valley Primary Academy
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
459
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy sponsor led
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Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(08/02/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
81%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Oxford Road
Fegg Hayes
Stoke-on-Trent
ST6 6TD
01782234570

School Description

Whitfield Valley converted to academy status in April 2015 and this is its first inspection since conversion. The predecessor primary school was inspected in November 2013 and was placed in special measures. Two subsequent monitoring inspections took place in April and September 2014 and judged that the school was making reasonable progress towards the removal from special measures. The school is one of three primary academies in the Inspirational Learning Academies Trust (ILAT). An executive headteacher manages all three schools and each school has its own headteacher. The school’s senior leadership comprises the headteacher and three assistant headteachers. The headteacher was formerly head of school before being appointed as headteacher. One assistant headteacher joined the school in April 2016, another in September 2016 and the third joined in September 2017. There have been significant changes to staffing and leadership since conversion and most of the teaching and support teams were appointed after conversion to academy status. Each school in the ILAT (trust) has its own governing body and some members of each Inspection report: Whitfield Valley Primary Academy, 17–18 January 2018 Page 12 of 15 of these bodies, including the chairs, are members of the board of directors of the trust. The board of directors, through the scheme of delegation and funding agreement with the Department for Education, has oversight of the three academies. The board has direct responsibility for the management and devolvement of governance, finances and human resources for all three schools. Each school has a business manager who is employed by the trust. Whitfield Valley is larger than most primary schools. Most pupils are from White British backgrounds and others come from a range of heritages that include African, Caribbean, Pakistani and Eastern European. Very few pupils join the school learning English as an additional language. The school’s early years provision comprises a Nursery class for three-year-old children and two Reception classes for four- and five-year-olds. The children in the Nursery attend full time. The percentage of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is in line with that of most schools and includes mainly pupils who have moderate learning difficulties and/or speech, language and communication needs. The school has close links with an off-site alternative provider of special educational needs. A very small number of pupils who have education, care and health plans have in the past attended this special school part time as well as attending Whitfield Valley. Currently, no pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities attend this alternative provision. The proportion of pupils eligible for pupil premium funding is well above average. The school met national floor standards in 2017, which are the minimum requirements for pupils’ attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. Senior leaders and governors work in close partnership across the three primary academies in the trust and with Stoke local authority. In addition, they commission support from a range of sources, including the school improvement service of Stoke local authority which provides regular objective reviews of the school’s work. The partnerships are part of an extensive range of training and professional development for staff. These include opportunities to share best practice and moderate assessments of pupils’ work and progress.

Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 39 responses up to 13-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>77, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 39 responses up to 13-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>56, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 39 responses up to 13-03-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>69, "strongly_agree"=>10, "agree"=>8, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 39 responses up to 13-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>72, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 39 responses up to 13-03-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>33, "strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 39 responses up to 13-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>0, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>33, "strongly_disagree"=>33, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 13-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 39 responses up to 13-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 39 responses up to 13-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>69, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 39 responses up to 13-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>72, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 39 responses up to 13-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>82, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 39 responses up to 13-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>56, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 39 responses up to 13-03-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>90, "no"=>10} UNLOCK Figures based on 39 responses up to 13-03-2023

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