Bilton CofE Junior School, Rugby
Bilton CofE Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Rugby. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 26 schools in Rugby with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Capacity
- 99% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bilton CofE Junior School in detail
Bilton CofE Junior School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports, drama, choir, Lego and eco club.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Warwickshire
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Bilton CofE Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bilton CofE Junior School
Across Warwickshire, 88% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Warwickshire lodged 229 appeals against primary school offers; 146 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (12.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bilton CofE Junior School are Bawnmore Community Infant School (0.1 miles, Good); Bilton Infant School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement); Rokeby Primary School (1 mile, Good, 65% reading, 74% maths); and Henry Hinde Infant School (1 mile, Good).
Bawnmore Community Infant SchoolBilton Infant SchoolRokeby Primary SchoolHenry Hinde Infant School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rugby Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Plantagenet Drive (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bilton CofE Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bilton CofE Junior School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bilton CofE Junior School are Rugby High School (0.2 miles), Harris Church of England Academy (0.9 miles), Bilton School (0.9 miles) and Rugby Free Secondary School (0.9 miles).
Rugby High SchoolHarris Church of England AcademyBilton SchoolRugby Free Secondary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 51% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
33.5
Avg class size
33.5
KS2
11
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bilton CofE Junior School
Storybox
16 Sep 2026
Rainsbrook Valley Railway
11 Sep 2026
Year Group Welcome Meeting
8 Sep 2026
Archers Festive Tractor Run 2025!
8 Dec 2025
Online Safety Workshop for Parents
4 Oct 2025
Parents Evening
4 Oct 2025
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bilton CofE Junior School.
- Sprint Active ClubsAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bilton CofE Junior School is a voluntary controlled 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 Bilton CofE Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bilton CofE Junior 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
418 pupils
420 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rugby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rugby
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.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
76
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
434
Total Pupils
222
Boys
212
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
24.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,419
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,030
Per pupil
£2276k
Total funding
£118k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
432
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
Bilton CofE Junior School
Questions parents ask about Bilton CofE Junior School
What are SATs results like at Bilton CofE Junior School?
Of the pupils at Bilton CofE Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Bilton CofE Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Bilton CofE Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bilton CofE Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Bilton CofE Junior 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 Bilton CofE Junior School?
Bilton CofE Junior School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Bilton CofE Junior School?
Classes at Bilton CofE Junior School average 33.5 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bilton CofE Junior School?
Bilton CofE Junior School has around 434 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bilton CofE Junior School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Bilton CofE Junior School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bilton CofE Junior School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bilton CofE Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Bilton CofE Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Sprint Active Clubs (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Bilton CofE Junior School's term dates?
Bilton CofE Junior School is a voluntary controlled 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 Bilton CofE Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Bilton CofE Junior School?
Bilton CofE Junior School is at Plantagenet Drive, Bilton, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6LB.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)