Henry Whipple Primary School
Community primary school in Nottingham (Nottingham).
KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
63%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
63%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.0
▼ 2.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
41.2%
▲ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
194 / 210 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Henry Whipple Primary School is a primary school located in Nottingham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 209 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mr Christopher Johnson.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Forest School
- White Rose Maths
Key facts
- URN
- 131017
- 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 North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Lance Williamson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mr Lance Williamson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Emily Humphreys Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vicky Savell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anum Saeed | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Headteacher Chris Johnson | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mr Jay Hayes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jenny Digges | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emily Humpreys | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Hannah Webster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Marissa Eaton Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record