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Whitley Village School

Community school · Warrington · WA4 4QH

Ages 4–11 · 66 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
65

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill69%

66 pupils · 96 places

Pupils on roll
66
Boys / girls
35 / 31
School capacity
96
Capacity fill
66 / 96 (69%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Broom

Location

Address
Village Lane, Lower Whitley
Postcode
WA4 4QH
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Tatton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Warrington, Cheshire West and Chester, 66 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.1%.

Open schools in Warrington
103
Primary schools in Warrington
77
Academies among open schools in Warrington
49% (50)
Open schools in WA4
25
Primary in WA4
19
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Primary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
131

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 WarringtonNear WA4

  • Whitley Village School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 4QH · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand1.08

    0.0 miles away

  • Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Northwich · CW9 6LB · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Comberbach Nursery and Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northwich · CW9 6BG · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Little Leigh Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northwich · CW8 4RN · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Appleton Thorn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 4RW · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.14

    2.7 miles away

  • Daresbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 4AJ · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand0.72

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Broom

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