Whitley Village School, Warrington

Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicole Downey
Pupils:77 / 96 capacity
LA:Cheshire West and Chester
Phone:01606822991
Address:Village Lane, Lower Whitley, Warrington, WA4 4QH
Trust:THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:149089
UKPRN:10090410
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tatton
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

Rated Good for

Quality of education.

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At a Glance

6.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

70 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed97%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development99%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths+46ppWriting+13pp

Reading has improved from 78% to 90%. Maths has improved from 44% to 90%. Writing has improved from 67% to 80%.

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

25.5

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Dark Lane (cnr)
189m · 3 min walk
Bentley's Farm (o/s)
333m · 5 min walk
Wash Cottage (opp)
638m · 10 min walk
Street Lane Top (cnr)
731m · 12 min walk
Grimsditch Lane (opp)
941m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

77 pupils

96 capacity

19 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Warrington

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,545
Projected new pupils:1,136

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Warrington

Admissions Demand - Cheshire West and Chester

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

4,393

Applications

3,189

Got 1st preference

92.5%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Cheshire West and Chester (2025/26)

Inspection History

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.9677%

Overall absence

11.9403%

Persistent absence

67

Enrolments

Authorised3.11483%
Unauthorised0.85287%
Persistent (10%+)11.9403%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.24754%
22/23
4.12081%
23/24
3.9677%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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