Whitwell Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Southfield Lane, Whitwell, Worksop, S80 4NROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whitwell Primary School is a primary school in Worksop for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 16th of 19 primary schools in Worksop. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 December 2023, report published 25 January 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths37%

37%, 25 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

257 pupils on roll, with places for 306

Eligible for free school meals37%

37%, 10.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.8%

14.8%, the same as the England average.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whitwell Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hodthorpe Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Creswell Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Clowne Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Clowne Infant and Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Tomlinson
Phone: 01909720251
Website: whitwellprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Southfield Lane, Whitwell, Worksop, S80 4NR
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112649

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.