Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy, Whitchurch
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 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 July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 6 schools in Whitchurch with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 86% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Shropshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 64% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy
Across Shropshire, 97% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Shropshire lodged 53 appeals against primary school offers; 14 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (28.6% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy are Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy (0.1 miles, Good); Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery (2.3 miles, Good, 55% reading, 40% maths); Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School (3.3 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 80% maths); and Bronington Voluntary Aided Primary School (4 miles).
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery AcademyTilstock CofE Primary and NurseryTushingham With Grindley CofE Primary SchoolBronington Voluntary Aided Primary School
The trust
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy is one of 23 schools run by St Bart's Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
12.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Asian (7%).
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy has a resourced provision (4 places, 3 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (4 places, 1 pupil on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Whitchurch (Shrops) Rail Station, about 220 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queens Road Jct (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 58 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
In 2024/25, Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
27.6
KS2
11
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
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 Junior Academy.
- LSC @ Whitchurch CE Junior SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Whitchurch CofE Junior 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 Junior Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Whitchurch CofE Junior 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
310 pupils
360 places
50 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.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy has a resourced provision (4 places, 3 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (4 places, 1 pupil 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
304
Total Pupils
168
Boys
136
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,638
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,147
Per pupil
£1783k
Total funding
£115k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
6.9%
Persistent absence
317
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 Junior Academy
Questions parents ask about Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy
What are SATs results like at Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy?
Of the pupils at Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Whitchurch CofE Junior 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 Junior Academy?
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy?
Classes at Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy average 27.6 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy?
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy has around 304 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy has a resourced provision (4 places, 3 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (4 places, 1 pupil on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and autism.
What is attendance like at Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy in 2024/25. 6.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: LSC @ Whitchurch CE Junior School (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 Junior Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 2 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 Junior Academy?
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy is at Salisbury Road, Whitchurch, SY13 1RX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)