Whitegate CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Whitegate
Northwich
Cheshire
CW8 2AY
Phone 01606212203
Reference Number 111338

Whitegate CofE Primary School has demonstrated effective measures to uphold the standards from its previous inspection, maintaining a strong and supportive educational environment. Pupils benefit from a caring community, developing confidence and positive attitudes towards learning, while achieving well academically and being prepared for their future education. The school emphasizes a broad array of opportunities in areas such as music, drama, and sports, further enhancing students' school experiences. While the school excels in several areas, including a well-structured phonics program and a focus on personal development, there are some concerns around the curriculum delivery in subjects outside of English and mathematics. Some pupils struggle to retain learning in these areas due to inadequately designed activities. Additionally, the school's understanding of student progress in these subjects needs improvement to ensure all pupils achieve their potential.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 151
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.97%
Girls: 45.03%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 7.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 7 21
2 11 14 25
3 16 10 26
4 13 6 19
5 12 9 21
6 10 12 22

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94.7%
Unclassified 2%
White, Other 1.3%
Mixed, Other 1.3%
White & Asian 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 12 Nov 2024
Date Report
12 Nov 2024 School inspection
09 Jul 2019 Full inspection:
04 Jul 2018 Short inspection
13 Nov 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
27 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
25 Apr 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are well cared for and feel safe in a friendly environment.
  • High emphasis on reading, with successful phonics program.
  • Strong personal development opportunities through various extracurricular activities.
  • Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and strong engagement in discussions.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Governors provide appropriate challenge and support staff well-being.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects, activities do not effectively help pupils retain learning.
  • Lack of deep overview on pupil knowledge in subjects outside of English and mathematics.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 110
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.7
Writing -0.7
Maths -0.4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 12 1
Third Preference 15 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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