Chetwynd Junior School, Nuneaton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Chetwynd Junior School puts pupils at its heart with a kind, collaborative approach that makes children feel they belong. Pupils achieve well in reading, writing and maths, with excellent support for those who need help catching up. The school offers a broad curriculum with enriching trips, music lessons and leadership opportunities that inspire pupils to be ambitious and prepared for secondary school.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading instruction and phonics support helps most pupils learn to read successfully, with effective catch-up support for those who need it
- Above-average attendance and low persistent absence due to positive relationships and pastoral support
- Excellent inclusion and support for pupils with special educational needs, disadvantaged pupils, and other vulnerabilities
- Well-established safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and cared for
- Broad curriculum with enriching trips, assemblies and opportunities to develop leadership skills
Areas for Improvement
- Modern foreign languages curriculum needs to be restructured so pupils can build knowledge and skills securely over time
- Teachers should use questioning more consistently to check understanding and challenge pupils ready for greater challenge
- Leaders need to analyse school data more rigorously and follow through on improvement priorities more consistently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, instrument lessons, residential visit to Wales, farm visits, eco-councillors, school councillors, assemblies
Chetwynd Junior School is an inclusive and well-led primary school where pupils achieve well academically and feel safe and supported. The school creates a collaborative culture that helps pupils thrive both in their learning and personal development.
At a Glance
18.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 73%. Maths has declined from 87% to 71%. Writing has declined from 78% to 70%.
Class Sizes
30.6
Avg class size
30.6
KS2
10
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
369 pupils
360 capacity
9 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Nuneaton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nuneaton
Admissions Demand - Warwickshire
Places available
7,187
Applications
6,166
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Primary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.25064%
Overall absence
7.54717%
Persistent absence
371
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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