Whitley Village School, based in Warrington, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Whitley Village School currently has around 75 pupils on roll, which is about 78% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.7% boys and 53.3% girls. Around 12.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Village Lane, Warrington, WA4 4QH
Website: www.whitleyprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01606822991
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Russell David
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 149089

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/09/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 96
Number of Pupils: 75
Number of Boys: 35
Number of Girls: 40

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.00%69
White and Asian5.30%4
Unclassified1.30%1
Other White1.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (4.4)
Writing: Average (3.4)
Maths: Average (0.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
80%
Town average
68%
Local authority average
70%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
106.2
Local authority average
107.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
106.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whitley Village School
Village Lane , Lower Whitley WA4 4QH
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whitley Village School
Village Lane , Lower Whitley WA4 4QH
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School
School Lane , Antrobus CW9 6LB
3out of 4 2,751 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Stretton Road , Stretton WA4 4NT
- not rated 3,255 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Stretton Road , Stretton WA4 4NT
- not rated 3,255 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.