Whitwell Primary School
Community primary school in Worksop (Derbyshire).
KS2 RWM expected
37%
▼ 25pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
56%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
56%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.7
▲ 1.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.0%
▲ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
84%
257 / 306 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Whitwell Primary School is an average sized primary school situated in the village of Whitwell, in Derbyshire. We currently have approximately 225 children on roll from Reception to year 6 plus a 52 place Nursery.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 112649
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Geoff Walker | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hannah Matthams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Carly Waterhouse-Boot | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Bramley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Theo Adele Webster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Morton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Timothy Stirling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Shaw | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Theo Louise Patterson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Karen Austin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Draycott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Tomlinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Karen Sleight | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jeanne Raspin Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Frank Raspin Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ryan Stacey Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record