Witherley Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Atherstone, Leicestershire
Witherley Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Atherstone, Leicestershire for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 16 March 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Witherley, Atherstone, CV9 3NA
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 100 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 16 March 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to belong to this small, welcoming village school.”
- “Staff ensure that every pupil feels a valued part of this close-knit community.”
- “They look after pupils well and understand their individual needs.”
To improve
- “Nonetheless, inconsistencies in the curriculum in the early years mean that some children are not prepared as well as they could be for key stage 1.”
- “Occasionally, staff do not use checks on pupils' learning as effectively as they could to inform their decisions about what to teach next.”
- “Sometimes, opportunities to deepen pupils' learning are overlooked.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 September 2026 (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) | 53% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 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.
- Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged
- Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding 4.5 mi Not judged
- Hollycroft Primary School 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Battling Brook Primary School 5.8 mi Good
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth) 5.8 mi School remains Good
- Congerstone Primary School 5.9 mi Good
- Richmond Primary School 6.1 mi Standards maintained