Boughton Leigh Junior School, Rugby
Boughton Leigh Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Rugby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 26 schools in Rugby with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Capacity
- 96% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Boughton Leigh Junior School in detail
Boughton Leigh Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Our current attendance is 94.1%. A polite reminder that parents are not to bring cars on to the school site between 8:15am and 3:30pm."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Boughton Leigh Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Boughton Leigh 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 Boughton Leigh Junior School are Boughton Leigh Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Brownsover Community School (0.4 miles, Good); The Griffin Primary School (0.8 miles); and Rugby Free Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 73% maths).
Boughton Leigh Infant SchoolBrownsover Community SchoolThe Griffin Primary SchoolRugby Free Primary School
Who goes there
36.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), Asian (16%) and Mixed (12%).
Boughton Leigh Junior School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rugby Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boughton Leigh Schools (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 139 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Boughton Leigh Junior School issued 121 suspensions, 26.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Boughton Leigh Junior School are The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College (1.2 miles) and Lawrence Sheriff School (1.4 miles).
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts CollegeLawrence Sheriff School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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 · 3 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 Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
29.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
30.2
KS2
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Boughton Leigh Junior School
Term dates
Boughton Leigh Junior 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Boughton Leigh 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
96%
Near capacity
460 pupils
480 places
20 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
84
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
22.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Boughton Leigh Junior School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
477
Total Pupils
237
Boys
240
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,991
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,167
Per pupil
£2614k
Total funding
£180k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
13.6%
Persistent absence
486
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
Boughton Leigh Junior School
Questions parents ask about Boughton Leigh Junior School
What are SATs results like at Boughton Leigh Junior School?
Of the pupils at Boughton Leigh Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Boughton Leigh Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Boughton Leigh Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 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 Boughton Leigh Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Boughton Leigh 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 Boughton Leigh Junior School?
Boughton Leigh Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Boughton Leigh Junior School?
Classes at Boughton Leigh Junior School average 30.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Boughton Leigh Junior School?
Boughton Leigh Junior School has around 477 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Boughton Leigh Junior School have specialist SEN provision?
Boughton Leigh Junior School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Boughton Leigh Junior School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Boughton Leigh Junior School in 2024/25. 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Boughton Leigh Junior School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Boughton Leigh 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.
What are Boughton Leigh Junior School's term dates?
Boughton Leigh Junior 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 Boughton Leigh Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Boughton Leigh Junior School?
Boughton Leigh Junior School is at Wetherell Way, Brownsover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 1LT.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)