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Whitwell Primary School

Community school · Worksop · S80 4NR

Ages 3–11 · 257 pupils · Derbyshire

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
202

Absence trend

2021/22

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill84%

257 pupils · 306 places

Pupils on roll
257
Boys / girls
129 / 128
School capacity
306
Capacity fill
257 / 306 (84%)
Free school meals
39.4%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Tomlinson

Location

Address
Southfield Lane, Whitwell
Postcode
S80 4NR
Town
Worksop
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Bolsover
Constituency
Bolsover
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Worksop, Derbyshire, 257 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.4%.

Open schools in Worksop
29
Primary schools in Worksop
24
Academies among open schools in Worksop
52% (15)
Open schools in S80
14
Primary in S80
10
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

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

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Worksop · S80 4UT · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Worksop · S80 4JD · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM58.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 4BS · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM38.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 4DB · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.98

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Tomlinson
Telephone
01909720251

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