Whissendine Church of England Primary School

Term dates

Academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Rutland council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

See Rutland's full dates

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 23 families put this school as their first choice, and 25 places were offered. 23 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Creative Minds Rutland Ltd. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 4 February 2025. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership and management

Good

Early years

Outstanding

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Pupils

136 (capacity 210)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Peterborough

Academy trust

THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST

Phone

01664474695

Address

Main Street, Whissendine, Oakham, LE15 7ET

Website

whissendineschool.com

Official school record, including Ofsted reports