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Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided

Station Road, Whittington, Oswestry SY11 4DA · whittingtonschool.co.uk · 01691 662269

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
52%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Shropshire 58%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
239
76% of 315 places
Local authority
Shropshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
12.6%
First language not English
0.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 32 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: 34 (Places 29)34September 2023: 39 (Places 41)39September 2024: 23 (Places 23)23September 2025: 29 (Places 30)29September 2026: 32 (Places 32)32Places 32
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202632321100%
September 2025Sept 202530291100%
September 2024Sept 202423231100%
September 2023Sept 202341391100%
September 2022Sept 202229341.2▲79%

Results

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Shropshire it was 58%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 41% (England 53%)41%2016/17: 75% (England 61%)75%2017/18: 84% (England 64%)84%2018/19: 87% (England 65%)87%2022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2023/24: 59% (England 61%)59%2024/25: 52% (England 62%)52%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼52%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
●107105
●103105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
1 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (49 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
82%
Replies
49
21% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼67% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼30% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲75% agreeEngland 67%

based on 16 parents (33%) with SEND

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