Whitwell Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 14 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Derbyshire
Unique reference
112649
Address
Southfield Lane, Whitwell, S80 4NR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
258 (88% of total capacity)
Boys
49.2%
Girls
50.8%
First language not English
1.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
36%
Persistent absence
19.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 95.3%
Other White 1.6%
Mixed 1.2%
Indian 1.2%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-2.9
WritingWell below average-3.5
MathsAverage-1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Whitwell Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
26
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
25
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
25
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
3
0
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
9
7
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
16
10
6
Reception, Full-time
32
13
19
Year 1
30
13
17
Year 2
25
11
14
Year 3
38
17
21
Year 4
36
19
17
Year 5
26
10
16
Year 6
39
23
16
Year 2023-2024

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