Whixall CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Feb 11 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Shropshire
Unique reference
143325
Address
Brownsbrook, Whixall, SY13 2SB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
155 (84% of total capacity)
Boys
51.6%
Girls
48.4%
First language not English
0.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
9.7%
Persistent absence
13.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
4.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93.5%
Other White 2.6%
Mixed 1.9%
Other 1.9%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average6.1
WritingWell above average2.8
MathsWell above average3.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 50%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

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

School 13%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Whixall CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
16
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
14
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
14
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher32
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
4
3
1
Early Years 2, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
7
3
4
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
10
4
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
2
2
0
Reception, Full-time
31
18
13
Year 1
12
7
5
Year 2
23
9
14
Year 3
18
8
10
Year 4
14
6
8
Year 5
18
10
8
Year 6
14
8
6
Year 2024-2025

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