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Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sarah Camacho

corporate_fareST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onWhitchurch, SY13 1RJ

phone 1948662905

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2013

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Students

278

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Whitchurch, serving ages 3-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy is an academy converter in Whitchurch, Shropshire, admitting pupils aged 3-7. It is part of ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 282 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2013. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2013-06-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-11-06

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 282 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	282	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	256	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	278	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	265	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	238	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	290	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	278	3	1.1%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	261	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	292	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	279	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	265	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	297	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	295	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	295	4	1.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	333	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	333	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	313	0	0.0%	0.6%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

15.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree29%

agree53%

disagree12%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree47%

agree44%

disagree5%

don't know4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree27%

agree33%

disagree10%

strongly disagree1%

not applicable29%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree40%

agree51%

disagree3%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree51%

agree45%

disagree3%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree38%

agree48%

disagree11%

strongly disagree3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree49%

disagree3%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree32%

agree49%

disagree10%

strongly disagree1%

don't know8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree32%

agree52%

disagree8%

don't know8%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes93%

no7%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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