Primary school

Whitley Village School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Cheshire West and Chester
  • WA4 4QH
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Sep 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,889 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 13%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 49%49%2016/17: top 35%2018/19: top 30%2022/23: top 10%10% · 2022/232023/24: top 86%2024/25: top 13%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM80% · North West 63%Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM10% · North West 6%Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score109 · North West 105Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · North West 105Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2017/18

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 9 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 70% · 10 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: withheld (3 pupils)2018/19: 75% · 12 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 80% · 10 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 44% · 9 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 80% · 10 pupils · North West 63%80%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 9 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 10 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: withheld (3 pupils)2018/19: 0% · 12 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 10 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 22% · 9 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 10% · 10 pupils · North West 6%22%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 9 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 108 · 10 pupils · North West 1042017/18: withheld (3 pupils)2018/19: 104 · 12 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 110 · 10 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 9 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 109 · 10 pupils · North West 105110104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 9 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 10 pupils · North West 1042017/18: withheld (3 pupils)2018/19: 105 · 12 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 10 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 9 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 10 pupils · North West 105105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
7 of 7 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st77
2nd81
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2022Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202677
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.0%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support29.3%
EHC plan0.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils11.9%

Girls 53.3%Boys 46.7%

80.2% full · 96 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 70 responses (93.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 85.7% not applicable80% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 41.4% not applicable97.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.4% who said Yes above100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development98.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 2.8
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 2.5
  • Other support 2.8

Teachers 3.8 FTE · Whole workforce 9.2 · 16 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,533
Spend per pupil£7,293
Staff spend per pupil£5,867
Reserve per pupil£13
  • +£1,000revenue reserve
  • +£93,000in-year balance

Grants £7,800 · self-generated £733 · premises £413 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST (12 academies) · trust reserve £5,309,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it