Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 11 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 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
146432
Address
Salisbury Road, SY13 1RX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
312 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
53.8%
Girls
46.2%
First language not English
12.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.3%
Persistent absence
7.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 81.1%
Other White 6.4%
Mixed 4.4%
Indian 3.8%
Other Asian 1.3%
African 1%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.4
WritingAverage-1.3
MathsWell below average-3.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 58%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 103
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

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
78
44
34
Year 4
88
46
42
Year 5
66
37
29
Year 6
80
41
39
Year 2024-2025

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