Whittington CofE Primary School
Whittington, Worcester, WR5 2QZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs kelly leeming
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 116856
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01905354844
About this school
Whittington CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Worcester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 199 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 60% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 80% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 87% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 73% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Whittington CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whittington CofE Primary School compares
Whittington CofE Primary School ranked 76th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.1% | 10.6% | 199 | — |
| Nunnery Wood Primary School | 57% | 6.5% | 16.5% | 390 | 1.0 miles |
| Red Hill CofE Primary School | 52% | 4.2% | 11.6% | 394 | 1.2 miles |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 565 | 1.3 miles |
| Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School | 82% | 6.4% | 32.3% | 398 | 1.5 miles |
| Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School | 78% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 192 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report11 December 2024
- 21 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.58%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.05%
- Persistent absence
- 10.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nunnery Wood Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Red Hill CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Cherry Orchard Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School1.5 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Worcester
Other schools in Worcester
Whittington CofE Primary School ranks 27th of the 39 ranked primary schools in Worcester.
- Broadheath CofE Primary School Primary
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Callow End CofE Primary School Primary
- Carnforth School Primary
- Cherry Orchard Primary School Primary
- Claines CofE Primary School Primary
- Clifton upon Teme Primary School Primary
- Cranham Primary School Primary
- Crowle CofE Primary School Primary
- Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School Primary
- Flyford Flavell Primary School Primary
- Great Witley CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Whittington CofE Primary School teach?
- Whittington CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Worcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Whittington CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Whittington CofE Primary School is Mrs kelly leeming, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Whittington CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whittington CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Whittington CofE Primary School?
- Whittington CofE Primary School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Whittington CofE Primary School full?
- Whittington CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 199 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Whittington CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Whittington CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Whittington CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Whittington CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Whittington CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Whittington CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Whittington CofE Primary School ranked 76th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Whittington CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Whittington CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whittington CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whittington CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.