Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy, Whitchurch
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Whitchurch, part of St Bart's Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. It was 73% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy in detail
Getting a place at Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy
For September 2026 entry, 79 families put Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 79 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy are Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 61% reading, 64% maths); Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery (2.1 miles, Good, 55% reading, 40% maths); Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School (3.4 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 80% maths); and Bronington Voluntary Aided Primary School (3.9 miles).
Whitchurch CofE Junior AcademyTilstock CofE Primary and NurseryTushingham With Grindley CofE Primary SchoolBronington Voluntary Aided Primary School
The trust
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy is one of 23 schools run by St Bart's Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
10.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Asian (5%).
In 2026, 28 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 21 (7.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy has a resourced provision (7 places, 7 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (9 places, 9 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and autism.
Staffing
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Whitchurch Rail Station, about 250 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queens Road Jct (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 57 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.9
Avg class size
24.9
Infant (KS1)
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy.
- LSC @ Whitchurch CE Junior School210m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Shropshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy is in Shropshire; for families living there:
Apply to Shropshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
196 pupils
270 places
74 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Whitchurch
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Whitchurch
Across Shropshire council
Places available
3,420
Applications
2,582
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Shropshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
16.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy has a resourced provision (7 places, 7 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (9 places, 9 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and autism.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
291
Total Pupils
172
Boys
119
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
22.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,508
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,391
Per pupil
£1170k
Total funding
£55k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
129
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy
Questions parents ask about Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy
What is Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy?
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy?
Classes at Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy average 20.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy?
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy has around 291 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy has a resourced provision (7 places, 7 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (9 places, 9 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and autism.
What is attendance like at Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy: LSC @ Whitchurch CE Junior School (210m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy?
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy is at Station Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1RJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)