Witherley Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Road, Witherley, Atherstone, CV9 3NAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Witherley Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Atherstone for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 169th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 September 2011, report published 18 October 2011

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 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 score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

100 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals10%

10%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Witherley Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Outwoods Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Racemeadow Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Michael Drayton Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Nathaniel Newton Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Debbie Middleton
Phone: 01827712198
Website: witherley.leics.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Witherley, Atherstone, CV9 3NA
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 120172

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.