Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School, Warwick

From the headteacher's welcome: "Barford St. Peter's is a very special place to be; the school has a strong and distinctively Christian ethos and adults and children live together in unity with the school vision being the heartbeat of the school: We aim to provide children with an outstanding educational experience in a nurturing environment , in which we value all God's children ."

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 97% in reading and 97% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School are Newburgh Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths); Bishops Tachbrook CofE Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); Westgate Primary School (2.5 miles); and Hampton Lucy CofE Primary School (2.5 miles, Requires improvement, 77% reading, 69% maths).

Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

74 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 44% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (44%).

15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 25 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 4 (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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Warwick Parkway Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Lane (opposite), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).

In 2024/25, Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.