Whitwell Primary School, Worksop
Whitwell Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Worksop. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 21 schools in Worksop with published results, and 13,485th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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 Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Whitwell Primary School in detail
Whitwell Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Whitwell Primary School is an average sized primary school situated in the village of Whitwell, in Derbyshire. We currently have approximately 260 children on roll from Reception to year 6 plus a 52 place Nursery. We are a fully inclusive school where all the children achieve in a happy, safe environment."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils at Whitwell Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Whitwell Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Whitwell Primary School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Whitwell Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whitwell Primary School are Hodthorpe Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery (1.2 miles, Good); Creswell Junior School (1.3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 85% maths); and Clowne Junior School (2.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 84% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Whitwell Primary School.
Hodthorpe Primary SchoolCreswell CofE Controlled Infant and NurseryCreswell Junior SchoolClowne Junior School
Who goes there
37% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 38 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 4 (1.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Whitwell (Derbys) Rail Station, about 330 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Railway Station (adjacent), 290 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Whitwell Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 2.7 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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
37.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Whitwell Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Whitwell Primary School.
- Whitwell Parish Playscheme and Afterschool ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Whitwell Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Whitwell Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Whitwell Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 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 Whitwell Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
227 pupils
280 places
53 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Worksop
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worksop
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
257
Total Pupils
129
Boys
128
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,666
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,797
Per pupil
£1520k
Total funding
£132k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
16.1%
Persistent absence
199
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Whitwell Primary School
What are SATs results like at Whitwell Primary School?
Of the pupils at Whitwell Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 56% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.
What is Whitwell Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Whitwell Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Whitwell Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Whitwell Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Whitwell Primary School?
Whitwell Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 280 places.
How big are the classes at Whitwell Primary School?
Classes at Whitwell Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Whitwell Primary School?
Whitwell Primary School has around 257 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Whitwell Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Whitwell Primary School in 2024/25. 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Whitwell Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Whitwell Primary School 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 Whitwell Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Whitwell Parish Playscheme and Afterschool Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Whitwell Primary School's term dates?
Whitwell Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Whitwell Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Whitwell Primary School?
Whitwell Primary School is at Southfield Lane, Whitwell, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 4NR.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)