Whitwell Primary School

General Information

Address: Southfield Lane, Whitwell, Worksop, S80 4NR
Phone: 01909720251
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Tomlinson
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 257
School capacity: 306
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 95
% eligible for free school meals: 39.4%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 16.1%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 14.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 19 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 10 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

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Ranked #12 of 13 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#10Palterton Primary SchoolGood
#11Westhouses Primary SchoolGood
#12Whitwell Primary SchoolGood
#13Brookfield Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyOutstanding
#2Anthony Bek Community Primary SchoolGood
#3Barlborough Primary SchoolGood
#4Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#5Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#6Hodthorpe Primary SchoolGood
#7Langwith Bassett Primary AcademyGood
#8New Bolsover Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#9Newton Primary SchoolGood
#10Palterton Primary SchoolGood
#11Westhouses Primary SchoolGood
#12Whitwell Primary SchoolGood
#13Brookfield Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,999 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #11 of 17 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#9Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School£7,535
#10Anthony Bek Community Primary School£7,062
#11Whitwell Primary School£6,999
#12Newton Primary School£6,989
#13Langwith Bassett Primary Academy£6,927

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Brookfield Primary School£9,165
#2Scarcliffe Primary School£8,258
#3Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School£8,258
#4Brockley Primary School£8,223
#5Westhouses Primary School£8,122
#6New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School£7,996
#7Whaley Thorns Primary School£7,961
#8Hodthorpe Primary School£7,554
#9Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School£7,535
#10Anthony Bek Community Primary School£7,062
#11Whitwell Primary School£6,999
#12Newton Primary School£6,989
#13Langwith Bassett Primary Academy£6,927
#14Barlborough Primary School£6,592
#15Palterton Primary School£6,582
#16Model Village Primary School£6,134
#17St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy£5,801

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