Walter Halls Primary and Early Years SchoolPorchester Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School and Porchester Junior School are primary schools in Nottingham.
Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Porchester Junior School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Porchester Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School was judged Good and Porchester Junior School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School and 73.0% for Porchester Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School (57.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Porchester Junior School (60.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamWalter Halls Primary and Early Years School | NottinghamPorchester Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 74 in Nottingham | 94th of 263 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 414 | 178 | |
| Capacity | 459 | 180 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG3 5HS | Nottingham, NG4 1LF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 431 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.3% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.7% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% | 11.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School
Porchester Junior School
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