Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School
Community primary school in Nottingham (Nottingham).
KS2 RWM expected
61%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.8
▲ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.0%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
414 / 459 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 122456
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Constituency
- Nottingham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Football
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Minecraft
- Music
- Rugby
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Sullivan Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Katie-Anne Merrington-Ingley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Lucy Robinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anna Hodgson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Brookes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie Miles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alex Epton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Beardah | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Miss Shani Melbourne Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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