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Budbrooke Primary School, Warwick

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Budbrooke Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Warwick, part of Community Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 17 schools in Warwick with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2017)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Budbrooke Primary School in detail

Budbrooke Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope this will be a way of keeping people informed about our wonderful school. As you browse through the pages you will gain an insight into the learning opportunities the children are given. At Budbrooke all the children, and staff are "super learners" and do their best. We encourage all the children to achieve, and celebrate their learning journey."

Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Budbrooke Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 79% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Budbrooke Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Budbrooke Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Budbrooke Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Budbrooke Primary School are Newburgh Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths); Westgate Primary School (1.3 miles); Woodloes Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 58% maths); and St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths).

Budbrooke Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Newburgh Primary SchoolWestgate Primary SchoolWoodloes Primary SchoolSt Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School

The trust

Budbrooke Primary School is one of 17 schools run by Community Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 17 schools in Community Academies Trust

Who goes there

5.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 26 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Warwick Parkway Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shops (adjacent), 110 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 26 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Budbrooke Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Natalie Horlor
Pupils:191
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:01926492045
Address:Styles Close, Hampton Magna, Warwick, CV35 8TP
Trust:COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST (17 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from September 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 24 January 2023View full report
URN:141244
UKPRN:10047076
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kenilworth and Southam
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2017 inspection - up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

25.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 68% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

28.5

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Budbrooke Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Warwickshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

Warwick Parkway Rail Station (Entrance)
694m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Shops (Adj)
109m · 2 min walk
Styles Close (Adj)
113m · 2 min walk
Blandford Way (Adj)
230m · 4 min walk
Cherry Lane (Adj)
380m · 6 min walk
Warwick Parkway Rail Station (Adj)
700m · 11 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.

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.

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Your chances of a place at Budbrooke Primary School

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  • How many families in Warwickshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

63%

Available places

200 pupils

315 places

115 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Warwick

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,029
Projected new pupils:507

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Warwick

Across Warwickshire council

Low demand council-wide0.87 applications per place

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(2)

24 January 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

19 September 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

26

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

15.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty15
Speech, Language & Communication5
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
79.6%
Asian
3.1%
Mixed
8.8%
Chinese
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals25.7%
English as Additional Language5.8%

191

Total Pupils

97

Boys

94

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

9

Teachers

21.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,543

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,138

Per pupil

£1141k

Total funding

£58k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£59,757
EAL funding£4,069
Lump sum£146,161

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.7%

Overall absence

11.0%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised3.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)11.0%
Severe (50%+)2.2%

Absence trend

2.4%
18/19
2.2%
20/21
5.3%
21/22
4.0%
22/23
4.2%
23/24
4.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Budbrooke Primary School

What are SATs results like at Budbrooke Primary School?

Of the pupils at Budbrooke Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.

What is Budbrooke Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Budbrooke Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Budbrooke Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Budbrooke Primary 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 Budbrooke Primary School?

Budbrooke Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 315 places.

How big are the classes at Budbrooke Primary School?

Classes at Budbrooke Primary School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Budbrooke Primary School?

Budbrooke Primary School has around 191 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Budbrooke Primary School?

4.7% of sessions were missed at Budbrooke Primary School in 2024/25. 11% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Budbrooke Primary School?

Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Budbrooke Primary 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.

How many road collisions happen near Budbrooke Primary School?

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Budbrooke Primary School?

Budbrooke Primary School is at Styles Close, Hampton Magna, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 8TP.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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