Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre

About Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre

Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The school's most compelling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths: 92% of pupils met the expected standard in all three subjects in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is a significant 30 percentage points above the Leicestershire local authority average of 62%, placing the school second out of 231 primary schools in the county. In fact, the school ranks first within North West Leicestershire, and sits in the top 2% nationally. While the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined is a modest 8%, individual subject scores tell a stronger story: average reading and maths scaled scores of 110 and 108 respectively are comfortably above the national benchmark of 100.

Ofsted's November 2024 ungraded inspection confirmed that standards at the school are being maintained, with Good ratings across all five graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The previous graded inspection in 2019 also awarded Good overall, with the early years provision having improved from a Requires Improvement rating in 2015. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 94% of the 31 respondents would recommend the school, and 94% either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. Strong majorities also felt their child does well (90%) and that the school has high expectations (77%). The school's small size — just 94 pupils against a capacity of 105 — means class sizes are likely to be small, and the 7.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals is below the national average.

The school is Church of England in character and serves the village of Long Whatton in North West Leicestershire. It offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, cricket, dance, football, gymnastics and swimming, while clubs include drama, chess and eco club. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties (dyslexia), social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, and other difficulties. Admission is highly competitive: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 53 applications for just 15 places, with 19 first-preference applications and 14 offers made to first-preference families. This is a school that suits families who prioritise strong academic foundations in a small, church-affiliated village primary, and who are prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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