Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Station Road, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4DAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School is a primary school in Oswestry for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 7th of 9 primary schools in Oswestry. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

239 pupils on roll, with places for 228

Eligible for free school meals12.6%

12.6%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.4%

0.4%, 21.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10%

10%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan11.3%

11.3%, 5.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Meadows Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Woodside Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Gobowen Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	92% met the expected standard
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Carl Rogers
Phone: 01691662269
Website: whittingtonschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4DA
Local authority: Shropshire
URN: 123549

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.