Whitwell Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 13 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
- Website
- www.whitwellprimary.co.uk
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%
White British 95.3%
Other White 1.6%
Mixed 1.2%
Indian 1.2%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-2.9
WritingWell below average-3.5
MathsAverage-1
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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.8 |
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 |