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Whittingham Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary controlled

Whittingham, Alnwick NE66 4UP · whittinghamprimaryschool.co.uk · 01665 574222

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
50%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Northumberland 58%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
81
77% of 105 places
Local authority
Northumberland
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
7.4%
First language not English
1.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 8 families put the school first and 8 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 8 (Places 8)8September 2023: 15 (Places 15)15September 2024: 5 (Places 5)5September 2025: 13 (Places 13)13September 2026: 8 (Places 8)8Places 8
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026881100%
September 2025Sept 202513131100%
September 2024Sept 2024551100%
September 2023Sept 202315151100%
September 2022Sept 2022881100%

Results

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Northumberland it was 58%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published17/1818/1922/2323/2424/252017/18: 33% (England 64%)33%2018/19: 42% (England 65%)42%2022/23: 64% (England 60%)64%2023/24: 73% (England 61%)73%2024/25: 50% (England 62%)50%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 29 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Whittingham Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
29 Mar 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
95%
Replies
21
21% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼76% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲73% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

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