Witherley Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Witherley, Atherstone, CV9 3NA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Middleton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 106
- Pupils on roll
- 100
- URN
- 120172
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01827712198
About this school
Witherley Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Atherstone. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 100 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Witherley Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 75% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 81% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 88% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 88% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Witherley Church of England 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 | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Witherley Church of England Primary School compares
Witherley Church of England Primary School ranked 163rd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.4% | 10.1% | 100 | — |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy | 74% | 6.9% | 28% | 187 | 0.5 miles |
| Outwoods Primary School | 66% | 6.5% | 33.4% | 394 | 0.9 miles |
| Racemeadow Primary Academy | 71% | 5.8% | 33.4% | 360 | 0.9 miles |
| Michael Drayton Junior School | — | — | — | 578 | 2.1 miles |
| Nathaniel Newton Infant School | — | 7.1% | 39.8% | 251 | 2.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.1%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.42%
- Persistent absence
- 9.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Atherstone
-
Outwoods Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Atherstone
-
Racemeadow Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Atherstone
-
Michael Drayton Junior School2.1 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
-
Nathaniel Newton Infant School2.3 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
Other schools in Atherstone
Witherley Church of England Primary School ranks 7th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Atherstone.
- Austrey CofE Primary School Primary
- Hurley Primary School Primary
- Outwoods Primary School Primary
- Racemeadow Primary Academy Primary
- Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy Primary
- Wood End Primary School Primary
- Woodside CofE Primary School Primary
- Atherstone Nursery School Nursery
- The Queen Elizabeth Academy Secondary
- Twycross House Pre-Preparatory School Independent schools
- Twycross House School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Witherley Church of England Primary School teach?
- Witherley Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Atherstone.
- Who is the headteacher of Witherley Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Witherley Church of England Primary School is Mrs Debbie Middleton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Witherley Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Witherley Church of England 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 many pupils are at Witherley Church of England Primary School?
- Witherley Church of England Primary School has 100 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Witherley Church of England Primary School full?
- Witherley Church of England Primary School has capacity for 106 pupils and 100 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Witherley Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Witherley Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Witherley Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Witherley Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Witherley Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Witherley Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Witherley Church of England Primary School ranked 163rd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Witherley Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Witherley Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Witherley Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Witherley Church of England 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.