Voluntary aided school · Shropshire

Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School

2–11Ages
239Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123549URN

Station Road, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4DA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.2 above Shropshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Shropshire

73 applications for 32 places · 21st of 73 in Shropshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Shropshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

73 applications · 32 places offered · 32 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Shropshire median median 2.1
2025 2.1; Shropshire median median 1.9
2024 2.9; Shropshire median median 2.0
2023 2.1; Shropshire median median 2.0
2022 2.8; Shropshire median median 1.9
2021 2.1; Shropshire median median 1.6
2020 2.2; Shropshire median median 1.6
2019 2.3; Shropshire median median 1.7
2018 2.0; Shropshire median median 1.7
2017 2.5; Shropshire median median 1.7
2016 2.2; Shropshire median median 1.6
2015 2.3; Shropshire median median 1.6
2014 2.8; Shropshire median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Shropshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Shropshire 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	32	73	2.3	32	1.00
Sep 2025	30	64	2.1	29	0.97
Sep 2024	23	66	2.9	23	1.00
Sep 2023	41	85	2.1	39	0.95
Sep 2022	29	80	2.8	34	1.17
Sep 2021	30	64	2.1	39	1.30
Sep 2020	25	55	2.2	23	0.92
Sep 2019	29	66	2.3	43	1.48
Sep 2018	25	50	2.0	24	0.96
Sep 2017	29	73	2.5	35	1.21
Sep 2016	30	66	2.2	32	1.07
Sep 2015	30	70	2.3	36	1.20
Sep 2014	30	85	2.8	45	1.50

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 61% · Maths 88% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%64th of 95 in Shropshire

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Shropshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Shropshire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Shropshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Shropshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Shropshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Shropshire 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Shropshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	0%	104	107
2023/24	59%	6%	104	105
2022/23	0%	0%	107	107

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

Whittington CofE (VA) Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
The Meadows Primary School
2.5 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery
3.0 km · Shropshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Woodside Primary School
3.5 km · Shropshire

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Gobowen Primary School
4.0 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
4.3 km · Shropshire

Good2022

2.9applications per place
Morda CofE Primary School
5.1 km · Shropshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery
5.6 km · Shropshire

Good2022

1.7applications per place
Weston Rhyn Primary School
6.3 km · Shropshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 35%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123549 · 893/3329
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 315 pupils · 239 on roll
Free school meals: 12.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Station Road, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4DA
Local authority: Shropshire

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