Whitwell Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Worksop, Derbyshire
Whitwell Primary School is a primary school in Worksop, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 December 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Southfield Lane, Whitwell, Worksop, S80 4NR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 257 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud of their school.”
- “The school sets high expectations.”
- “Pupils behave exceedingly well and with maturity.”
To improve
- “However, the school has not fully identified the key knowledge that they want all pupils in mixed-age classes to learn, in all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 37% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Hodthorpe Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- Creswell Junior School 1.3 mi Good
- Clowne Junior School 2.4 mi Good
- Clowne Infant and Nursery School 2.4 mi Good
- Whaley Thorns Primary School 3.1 mi Not judged
- Barlborough Primary School 3.5 mi Not judged
- Brockley Primary School 4.3 mi Not judged