Whitley Village School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Village Lane, Lower Whitley, Warrington, WA4 4QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whitley Village School is a primary school in Warrington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 10th of 65 primary schools in Warrington. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 22 October 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

10 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

77 pupils on roll, with places for 96

Eligible for free school meals6.5%

6.5%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.5%

19.5%, 4.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whitley Village School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	77% met the expected standard
Comberbach Nursery and Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Little Leigh Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Nicole Downey
Phone: 01606822991
Website: whitleyprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Village Lane, Lower Whitley, Warrington, WA4 4QH
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 149089

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.