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Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy

Academy sponsor led · Whitchurch · SY13 1RX

Ages 7–11 · 304 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)42%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
321

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

304 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
304
Boys / girls
168 / 136
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
304 / 360 (84%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Camacho

Location

Address
Salisbury Road
Postcode
SY13 1RX
Town
Whitchurch
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
3 on roll / 4 capacity
SEN unit places
1 on roll / 4 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Whitchurch, Shropshire, 304 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Whitchurch
12
Primary schools in Whitchurch
7
Academies among open schools in Whitchurch
50% (6)
Open schools in SY13
12
Primary in SY13
7
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Primary in Shropshire LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WhitchurchNear SY13

  • Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Whitchurch · SY13 3JL · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.6%

    2.3 miles away

  • Physis Academy

    Other independent special school

    Whitchurch · SY13 2AA · Shropshire

    Ages 11–18

    0.4 miles away

  • Sir John Talbot's School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Whitchurch · SY13 2BY · Shropshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.7
    • P80.2
    • Absence8.4%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Camacho
Telephone
01948662255
Website
https://www.thewhitchurchcofefederation.com

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