Whissendine Church of England Primary SchoolEmpingham Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oakham.
Summary of the comparison
Whissendine Church of England Primary School and Empingham Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Oakham.
Whissendine Church of England Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Empingham Church of England Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whissendine Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whissendine Church of England Primary School was judged strong and Empingham Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Whissendine Church of England Primary School and 45.0% for Empingham Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whissendine Church of England Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Empingham Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OakhamWhissendine Church of England Primary School | OakhamEmpingham Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 17 in Rutland Stronger figure | 3rd of 17 in Rutland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 140 | 69 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 103 | |
| Location | Oakham, LE15 7ET | Oakham, LE15 8PQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 140 | 69 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 13.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 7.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 14.5% | 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.
Whissendine Church of England Primary School
Empingham Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Whissendine Church of England Primary School · Empingham Church of England Primary School