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North Wheatley Church of England Primary School

Bassetlaw, DN22 9DHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
11 1st-choice / 11 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1218 of 13,686 nationally

About North Wheatley Church of England Primary School

North Wheatley Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Bassetlaw, East Midlands, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 123 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 130.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (25 Feb 2025). 47% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 11 first-preference applications and 11 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSturton Road, South Wheatley, North Wheatley C of E Primary, Retford, Bassetlaw, DN22 9DH
HeadteacherMrs Holly Ruddlesdin
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Number of Pupils123
Free School Meals (FSM)8.1%
School Capacity123 / 130 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 30 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

After-school care

15:00-17:00

Source: northwheatleyprimary.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Wheatley Church of England Primary School

North Wheatley Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.