Whittingham Church of England Primary SchoolThropton Village First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Whittingham Church of England Primary School and Thropton Village First School are primary schools.
Whittingham Church of England Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thropton Village First School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Thropton Village First School is ahead on our composite score.
Whittingham Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Thropton Village First School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Whittingham Church of England Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlnwickWhittingham Church of England Primary School | MorpethThropton Village First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 87th of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 90 | 41 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 50 | |
| Location | Alnwick, NE66 4UP | Morpeth, NE65 7JD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 90 | 41 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.4% | 3.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 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.
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.
Whittingham Church of England Primary School
Thropton Village First School
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