Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Oswestry (Shropshire).
KS2 RWM expected
52%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
61%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.0
▲ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.6%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
105%
239 / 228 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Oswestry, Shropshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 231 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 228. The school is led by Mr Carl Rogers.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 123549
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Samuel Druce | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jill Whitby | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Philip Bowd | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steven Mason | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kirsty Foskett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jade Wright | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Littleford | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sophia Anderson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Suzanne Warner | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2029 |
| Ms Janet Paul | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · until 2029 |
| Mr Carl Rogers | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Dr Stuart James Mawson Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jill Whitby Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Philip Adrian Bowd Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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