Arden Forest Infant School, Bedworth
Arden Forest Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Bedworth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. It was 89% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Arden Forest Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Arden Forest Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Arden Forest Infant School as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Arden Forest Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Arden Forest Infant School are St James' CofE Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); St Michael's Church of England Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 60% reading, 80% maths); All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 71% maths); and Chetwynd Junior School (1.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 71% maths).
St James' CofE AcademySt Michael's Church of England AcademyAll Saints Bedworth CofE AcademyChetwynd Junior School
Who goes there
14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Asian (9%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (16.8%) received SEN support and 10 (6.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bedworth Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cleveland Road (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 35 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Arden Forest Infant School issued 4 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Arden Forest Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Arden Forest Infant School.
- Premier St James580m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Arden Forest Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Arden Forest Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Arden Forest Infant School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Arden Forest Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
161 pupils
180 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bedworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bedworth
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
23.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
161
Total Pupils
79
Boys
82
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
23.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,534
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,499
Per pupil
£1009k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
121
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Arden Forest Infant School
Questions parents ask about Arden Forest Infant School
What is Arden Forest Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Arden Forest Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2007 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Arden Forest Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Arden Forest Infant School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Arden Forest Infant School?
Arden Forest Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Arden Forest Infant School?
Classes at Arden Forest Infant School average 27.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Arden Forest Infant School?
Arden Forest Infant School has around 161 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Arden Forest Infant School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Arden Forest Infant School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Arden Forest Infant School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Arden Forest Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Arden Forest Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Arden Forest Infant School: Premier St James (580m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Arden Forest Infant School's term dates?
Arden Forest Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Arden Forest Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Arden Forest Infant School?
Arden Forest Infant School is at Weston Lane, Bulkington, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 9RT.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)