Community school · Derbyshire

Whitwell Primary School

3–11Ages
257Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112649URN

Southfield Lane, Whitwell, Worksop, S80 4NR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.9 above Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

58 applications for 20 places · 12th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

37%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 December 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

58 applications · 20 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 2.9; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1

This school
Derbyshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	20	58	2.9	19	0.95
Sep 2025	28	64	2.3	28	1.00
Sep 2024	26	53	2.0	25	0.96
Sep 2023	30	67	2.2	28	0.93
Sep 2022	28	65	2.3	28	1.00
Sep 2021	22	53	2.4	21	0.95
Sep 2020	34	78	2.3	34	1.00
Sep 2019	40	78	2.0	46	1.15
Sep 2018	29	61	2.1	29	1.00
Sep 2017	31	70	2.3	31	1.00
Sep 2016	34	81	2.4	33	0.97
Sep 2015	40	68	1.7	33	0.83
Sep 2014	31	59	1.9	29	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 56% · Writing 70% · Maths 56% → all three 37% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard37%216th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard56%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard56%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	37%	4%	102	102
2023/24	59%	0%	102	102
2022/23	56%	3%	102	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Whitwell Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.9applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Hodthorpe Primary School
1.1 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery
1.9 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place
Creswell Junior School
2.1 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

79%met the SATs standard
Clowne Junior School
3.8 km · Derbyshire

Good2021

64%met the SATs standard
Clowne Infant and Nursery School
3.8 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

1.6applications per place
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School
5.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place
Whaley Thorns Primary School
5.0 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
St Anne's CofE Primary School
5.5 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2025

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112649 · 830/2270
Capacity: 306 pupils · 257 on roll
Free school meals: 39.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Southfield Lane, Whitwell, Worksop, S80 4NR
Local authority: Derbyshire · Bolsover

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources