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Whitley Village School

Primary · Academy converter · Warrington, WA4 4QH

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,889 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Whitley Village School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils77
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nicole Downey
TrustTHE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
Opened01 Jul 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149089.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105105105
Expected standard in reading90%76%76%
Expected standard in writing80%72%73%
Expected standard in maths90%74%75%
Pupils taking tests10--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils77
Girls45
Boys32
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.5%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.91
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.15
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size25.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.5%
White and Asian
3.9%
Other White
1.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)3.84
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.54
Support staff (FTE)5.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.8
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.19
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.7
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.7
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Overall absence2.8%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, similar to England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Whitley Village School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.6 miPrimaryAntrobus St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.9 miPrimaryStretton St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Whitley Village School

What is Whitley Village School's Ofsted rating?

Whitley Village School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Whitley Village School rank in England?

Whitley Village School ranks 1,889 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

What are Whitley Village School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Whitley Village School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Whitley Village School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Whitley Village School made 8 offers from 19 applications (2.4 per offer), and 7 of 7 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Whitley Village School?

Whitley Village School has 77 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Whitley Village School?

Whitley Village School had 91 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Whitley Village School?

At Whitley Village School, the average class had 25.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Whitley Village School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Whitley Village School missed 2.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.