Brownsover Community School, Rugby
Brownsover Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rugby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. It was 66% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Brownsover Community School in detail
Brownsover Community School in its own words
In its own words: "At Brownsover Community School we want all our children to become lifelong learners. We value individuality and strive to ensure that each child receives an education which supports their emotional security, fosters curiosity, excites and engages them and allows each child to know that they will flourish and thrive as they will be championed by every adult working with them."
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Brownsover Community School, we want all of the children in our care to be super learners , developing the skills they need to become lifelong learners. We value individuality and strive to ensure that each and every child receives an education where they feel happy, safe, secure and empowered to realise their potential in a caring and nurturing environment."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Brownsover Community School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Brownsover Community School as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Brownsover Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brownsover Community School are Boughton Leigh Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Boughton Leigh Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 59% maths); Rugby Free Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 73% maths); and The Griffin Primary School (0.6 miles).
Boughton Leigh Infant SchoolBoughton Leigh Junior SchoolRugby Free Primary SchoolThe Griffin Primary School
Who goes there
26% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%) and Asian (18%).
Staffing
Brownsover Community School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rugby Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harebell Way (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brownsover Community 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, Brownsover Community School issued 4 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2019, 7 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 January 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
17.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Brownsover Community School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brownsover Community School.
- GAME-ON Rugby Free Primary School810m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Brownsover Community 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 Brownsover Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brownsover Community 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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 Brownsover Community School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
119 pupils
180 places
61 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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
123
Total Pupils
69
Boys
54
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,696
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,522
Per pupil
£865k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
24.5%
Persistent absence
110
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
Brownsover Community School
Questions parents ask about Brownsover Community School
What is Brownsover Community School's Ofsted rating?
Brownsover Community School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Brownsover Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Brownsover Community 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 Brownsover Community School?
Brownsover Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Brownsover Community School?
Classes at Brownsover Community School average 21 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Brownsover Community School?
Brownsover Community School has around 123 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brownsover Community School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Brownsover Community School in 2024/25. 24.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brownsover Community School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Brownsover Community 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 Brownsover Community School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Brownsover Community School: GAME-ON Rugby Free Primary School (810m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Brownsover Community School's term dates?
Brownsover Community 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 Brownsover Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Brownsover Community School?
Brownsover Community School is at Webb Drive, Brownsover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0UP.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)