Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School, Rugby

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~788m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Bernard
Pupils:224 / 226 capacity
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:01788542027
Address:Station Road, Clifton-upon-Dunsmore, Rugby, CV23 0BT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 4 February 2025View full report
URN:125670
UKPRN:10076715
Diocese:Diocese of Coventry
Constituency:Rugby
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

86 responses
Would recommend65%
Child is happy81%
Well taught78%
Good progress69%
Feels safe78%
Well behaved67%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed65%
Handles concerns44%
Wider development62%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-20ppMaths-3ppWriting-17pp

Reading has declined from 91% to 71%. Maths has remained stable at around 76%. Writing has declined from 85% to 68%.

Class Sizes

32.0

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

33.8

KS2

7

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

North Road (Adj)
20m · 0 min walk
South Road (Adj)
36m · 1 min walk
Main Street (Adj)
65m · 1 min walk
Sunnycroft Farm (Adj)
145m · 2 min walk
Bull Inn (Adj)
234m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

224 pupils

226 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Rugby

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,023
Projected new pupils:506

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rugby

Admissions Demand - Warwickshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

7,187

Applications

6,166

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Primary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

4 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
3 March 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 November 2010
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.3951%

Overall absence

6.03015%

Persistent absence

199

Enrolments

Authorised3.12878%
Unauthorised1.26632%
Persistent (10%+)6.03015%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.24359%
18/19
3.56165%
20/21
5.2682%
21/22
4.571%
22/23
4.41527%
23/24
4.3951%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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