Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School
Station Road, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Carl Rogers
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 228
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- URN
- 123549
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01691662269
About this school
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Oswestry. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 239 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Whittington CofE (VA) 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 34 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 59% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 74% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 79% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 53% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | - | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 (VA) 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 | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 231 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School compares
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School ranked 64th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 5.6% | 14.7% | 239 | — |
| The Meadows Primary School | 49% | 4.8% | 18.4% | 268 | 1.6 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery | 66% | 6.5% | 40.3% | 316 | 1.9 miles |
| Woodside Primary School | 56% | 5.6% | 21.1% | 558 | 2.2 miles |
| Gobowen Primary School | 92% | 5.6% | 22% | 224 | 2.5 miles |
| Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 130 | 2.7 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)
- 14.72%
- English as an additional language
- 0.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.63%
- Persistent absence
- 13.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Meadows Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery1.9 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Woodside Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Gobowen Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Oswestry
Other schools in Oswestry
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School ranks 6th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Oswestry.
- Bryn Offa CofE Primary School Primary
- Gobowen Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Morda CofE Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Selattyn CofE Primary School Primary
- The Meadows Primary School Primary
- Trefonen CofE Primary School Primary
- West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Weston Rhyn Primary School Primary
- Woodside Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School teach?
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Oswestry.
- Who is the headteacher of Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School is Mr Carl Rogers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whittington CofE (VA) 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 Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School?
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School has 239 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School full?
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School has capacity for 228 pupils and 239 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 52% 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 (VA) Primary School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School ranked 64th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% 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 (VA) Primary School's absence rate?
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whittington CofE (VA) 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.