Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary SchoolWitherley Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Atherstone.
Summary of the comparison
Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School and Witherley Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Atherstone.
Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Witherley Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Witherley Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Witherley Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School and 53.0% for Witherley Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Witherley Church of England Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AtherstoneSheepy Magna Church of England Primary School | AtherstoneWitherley Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 164th of 225 in Leicestershire | 64th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 102 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 106 | |
| Location | Atherstone, CV9 3QR | Atherstone, CV9 3NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 102 | 99 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.9% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School
Witherley Church of England Primary School
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