Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy
Station Road, Whitchurch, SY13 1RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Camacho
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 351
- Pupils on roll
- 291
- URN
- 146426
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01948662905
About this school
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Whitchurch. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 291 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. 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 8 June 2023, 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.
Trends over time
How Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 278 |
| 2023/24 | 265 |
| 2024/25 | 282 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 20.7% | 291 | — |
| Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy | 50% | 4.1% | 26.3% | 304 | 0.1 miles |
| Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery | 40% | 6.6% | 23.3% | 123 | 2.1 miles |
| Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.8% | 9.2% | 113 | 3.4 miles |
| Whixall CofE Primary School | 79% | 5.1% | 10% | 152 | 4.7 miles |
| Prees CofE Primary School | 65% | 6.4% | 31% | 194 | 4.9 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)
- 20.73%
- English as an additional language
- 11.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 9.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
-
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery2.1 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
-
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
-
Whixall CofE Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Nr Whitchurch
-
Prees CofE Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
Other schools in Whitchurch
- Lower Heath CofE Primary School Primary
- Prees CofE Primary School Primary
- Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery Primary
- Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy Primary
- Sir John Talbot's School Secondary
- Physis Academy Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy teach?
- Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Whitchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy?
- The headteacher of Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy is Mrs Sarah Camacho, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy, 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 Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy?
- Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy has 291 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy full?
- Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy has capacity for 351 pupils and 291 on roll (83%), 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 Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy?
- Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy is part of ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy have?
- The schools register lists Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy's absence rate?
- Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.