Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2–11 · Coalville, Leicestershire
Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Coalville, Leicestershire for ages 2–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 June 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Parsonwood Hill, Whitwick, Coalville, LE67 5AT
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 383 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in a happy and caring environment at Whitwick St John The Baptist.”
- “Leaders and staff share a vision for pupils to ‘grow, achieve, bloom, repeat’.”
- “Pupils know the school’s six ‘root’ Christian values well.”
To improve
- “In a small minority of subjects, curriculum plans do not yet define knowledge precisely enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2023 (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) | 56% | 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: 51 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 51 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 Leicestershire.
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.2 mi Good
- New Swannington Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Thringstone Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Swannington Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville 1.6 mi Good
- Broom Leys School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Belvoirdale Community Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Griffydam Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good