Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Parsonwood Hill, Whitwick, Coalville, LE67 5ATOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Coalville for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 11th of 17 primary schools in Coalville. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 January 2014, report published 13 February 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

383 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals12.5%

12.5%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.9%

3.9%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.6%

14.6%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

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

Schools near Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
New Swannington Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Thringstone Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Swannington Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Noon
Phone: 01530832116
Website: whitwickce.leics.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Parsonwood Hill, Whitwick, Coalville, LE67 5AT
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 120171

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.