Primary school

Whittington CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Worcestershire
  • WR5 2QZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,237 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 62%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 75%75%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 60%2018/19: top 5%5% · 2018/192022/23: top 81%2023/24: top 57%2024/25: top 62%No exams

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWM60% · West Midlands 65%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM3% · West Midlands 7%3/10 Below
Reading score104 · West Midlands 1053/10 Below
Maths score102 · West Midlands 1052/10 Well below West Midlands
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 43% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 60% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 63% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 90% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 47% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 60% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 60% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%90%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 7% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 7% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 7% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 3% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 3% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 7%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 107 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 104 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 108 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 101 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 102 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 105108100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.8%
30 of 32 who put it first2014 · 64.3%2026 · 93.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3230
2nd290
3rd290

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2020Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026199
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.6%
First language not English6.7%
SEN support15.9%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils10.4%

Girls 51%Boys 49%

94.8% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 44 responses (21.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.4% not applicable41.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable81.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school84.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.3
  • Other support 5.7

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 23.9 · 39 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,872
Spend per pupil£6,494
Staff spend per pupil£5,344
Reserve per pupil£1,189
  • +£236,659revenue reserve
  • +£75,144in-year balance

Grants £6,699 · self-generated £231 · premises £305 per pupil