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Whitley Village School

Academy converter · Warrington · WA4 4QH

Ages 4–11 · 77 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
66

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

13

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

77 pupils · 96 places

Pupils on roll
77
Boys / girls
32 / 45
School capacity
96
Capacity fill
77 / 96 (80%)
Free school meals
6.5%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Rowan Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Russell David

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
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Warrington, Cheshire West and Chester, 77 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.5%.

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.

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

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

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  • Little Leigh Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Daresbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Russell David
Telephone
01606822991
Website
www.whitleyprimary.co.uk

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