Budbrooke Primary School, Warwick
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
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.
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis 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.
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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
Latest from Budbrooke Primary School
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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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Budbrooke Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Budbrooke Primary 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)
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Budbrooke Primary School
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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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Warwick
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
15.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
11.0%
Persistent absence
182
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
Budbrooke Primary School
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)