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Coughton CofE Primary School, Alcester

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Church of England
Ages 4–11

Coughton CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Alcester, part of Arden Forest C of E Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 8 schools in Alcester with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 107% of capacity.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2015)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Coughton CofE Primary School in detail

Coughton CofE Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Coughton C of E Primary School, we seek to create a happy family atmosphere where Christian values are upheld, not only in worship and Religious Education but across the whole life of the school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports and choir.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Coughton CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Coughton CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Coughton CofE Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Coughton CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Coughton CofE Primary School are St Nicholas CofE Primary (1.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 65% maths); Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 82% maths); Studley St Mary's CofE Academy (2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 62% maths); and Great Alne Primary School (2.1 miles, Inadequate, 55% reading, 27% maths).

Coughton CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St Nicholas CofE PrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolStudley St Mary's CofE AcademyGreat Alne Primary School

The trust

Coughton CofE Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Arden Forest C of E Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 10 schools in Arden Forest C of E Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 38 pupils (20.7%) received SEN support and 13 (7.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Coughton CofE Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coughton Court (opposite), 120 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Coughton CofE Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Coughton CofE Primary School are Alcester Grammar School (1.6 miles), St Benedict's Catholic High School (1.8 miles) and Alcester Academy (1.8 miles).

Alcester Grammar SchoolSt Benedict's Catholic High SchoolAlcester Academy

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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Alex Kolb
Pupils:184
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:01789762444
Address:Coughton Lane, Coughton, Alcester, B49 5HN
Trust:ARDEN FOREST C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from April 2015, 11 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 28 June 2022View full report
URN:145711
UKPRN:10067302
Diocese:Diocese of Coventry
Constituency:Stratford-on-Avon
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

15.2%

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
Reading-3ppMaths-19ppWriting+5pp

Reading has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 77% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

21.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Coughton CofE 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

Bus Stops

Coughton Court (Opp)
120m · 2 min walk
Throckmorton Arms (Adj)
598m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

107%

Over capacity

187 pupils

175 places

12 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Alcester

High pressure
New homes approved:770
Projected new pupils:193

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

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

28 June 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

15 April 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

38

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

27.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication14
Specific Learning Difficulty11
Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Autistic Spectrum Disorder10
Hearing Impairment2
Visual Impairment2
Profound & Multiple LD1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
89.7%
Asian
3.8%
Mixed
4.9%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals15.2%
English as Additional Language1.6%

184

Total Pupils

100

Boys

84

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

16.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,277

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,134

Per pupil

£1024k

Total funding

£30k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£43,670
EAL funding£2,071
Lump sum£146,161

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.9%

Overall absence

11.0%

Persistent absence

164

Enrolments

Authorised4.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)11.0%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

3.2%
18/19
4.5%
20/21
5.2%
21/22
5.6%
22/23
4.4%
23/24
4.9%
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 Coughton CofE Primary School

What are SATs results like at Coughton CofE Primary School?

Of the pupils at Coughton CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.

What is Coughton CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Coughton CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Coughton CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Coughton CofE 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 Coughton CofE Primary School?

Coughton CofE Primary School was full in 2025, at 107% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Coughton CofE Primary School?

Classes at Coughton CofE Primary School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Coughton CofE Primary School?

Coughton CofE Primary School has around 184 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Coughton CofE Primary School?

4.9% of sessions were missed at Coughton CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 11% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Coughton CofE Primary School?

Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Coughton CofE 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 Coughton CofE Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Coughton CofE Primary School?

Coughton CofE Primary School is at Coughton Lane, Coughton, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5HN.

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

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