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Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy, Rugby

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Ages 7–11

Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Rugby, part of The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 26 schools in Rugby with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Capacity
99% full
Attendance
Better than England average
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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy in detail

Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are part of the Diocese of Coventry Multi Academy Trust; a family of schools that work collaboratively to ensure we provide our pupils with the best possible educational journey. As a Church of England school, our aim is far wider than ensuring each child makes exceptional academic progress."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, athletics, basketball, swimming, multi-sports, cross-country and cooking.

The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 88% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy

Across Warwickshire, 88% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Warwickshire lodged 229 appeals against primary school offers; 146 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (12.3% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy are Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery (under 0.1 miles); Bilton CofE Junior School (1.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 72% maths); Bawnmore Community Infant School (1.3 miles, Good); and Bilton Infant School (1.4 miles, Requires improvement).

Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and NurseryBilton CofE Junior SchoolBawnmore Community Infant SchoolBilton Infant School

The trust

Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy is one of 22 schools run by The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 22 schools in The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust

What parents say

103 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy (as of September 2025): 58% would recommend the school, 73% say their child is happy there and 34% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (75%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (34%).

Who goes there

12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Rugby Rail Station, about 3.4 miles away in a straight line.

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

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy issued 12 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy are Rugby High School (1.1 miles) and Bilton School (1.7 miles).

Rugby High SchoolBilton School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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:Headteacher Emma Darragh
Pupils:263
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:01788811028
Address:Dew Close, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6NE
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (22 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2023

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 7 May 2025View full report

Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Dunchurch Boughton CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School (URN 125703), it was rated Outstanding in February 2012.

URN:149772
UKPRN:10092390
Diocese:Diocese of Coventry
Constituency:Kenilworth and Southam
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This school creates an ambitious learning environment where pupils genuinely enjoy their education and develop deep knowledge across many subjects. The school excels at supporting all learners, including those with SEND, and provides wonderful enrichment opportunities like opera performances and rowing challenges. Pupils feel safe, trusted, and celebrated for their achievements.

Key Strengths

  • Well-planned curriculum with clear key knowledge and vocabulary that helps pupils build on prior learning and make subject connections
  • Strong reading programme with engaging books and effective phonics support, resulting in strong pupil outcomes
  • Excellent support for pupils with SEND, with staff adapting lessons and resources to meet individual needs
  • Positive school culture where pupils celebrate each other's success and show kindness and empathy
  • Wide range of enrichment opportunities including opera, cross-country, rowing, cookery and musical theatre clubs

Areas for Improvement

  • Behaviour policy not consistently applied by all staff across the school day, meaning some pupils do not always meet high expectations
  • Limited communication with parents since recent leadership changes has caused anxiety, particularly for parents of children with SEND
  • Staff need stronger consistency in applying the school's approach to behaviour management

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong systems in place and a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Opera performances with local philharmonic choir, cross-country, rowing challenge, cookery club, musical theatre club, head pupil and ambassador roles, fundraising activities

Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy is a good school with high ambition for pupils' achievement. Pupils enjoy learning, develop deep knowledge across subjects, and benefit from a well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum.

At a Glance

12.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

103 responses
Would recommend58%
Child is happy73%
Child does well69%
High expectations61%
Feels safe75%
Well behaved58%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)34%
Kept informed73%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)60%
Wider development70%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 88% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

32.9

Avg class size

32.9

KS2

8

Total classes

8 classes 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

Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy 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

Dew Clost (Adj)
109m · 2 min walk
Dew Close (Opp)
123m · 2 min walk
Tanser Court (Adj)
158m · 3 min walk
Coventry Road (Jcn)
234m · 4 min walk
School Street (Adj)
270m · 4 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
7
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

1 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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Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

262 pupils

264 places

2 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Rugby

High pressure
New homes approved:3,569
Projected new pupils:892

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

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.

Inspection History

7 May 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

34

SEN Support

12

EHC Plans

17.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication20
Social, Emotional & Mental Health9
Moderate Learning Difficulty7
Autistic Spectrum Disorder4
Physical Disability3
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
58.6%
Asian
18.6%
Black
6.1%
Mixed
5.4%
Chinese
3.8%
Other
0.4%
Unclassified
1.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals12.5%
English as Additional Language21.7%

263

Total Pupils

128

Boys

135

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

20.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,568

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,955

Per pupil

£1404k

Total funding

£59k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£64,352
EAL funding£12,586
Lump sum£146,161

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.0%

Overall absence

8.5%

Persistent absence

271

Enrolments

Authorised3.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)8.5%
Severe (50%+)0.7%

Absence trend

4.7%
23/24
4.0%
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 Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy

What are SATs results like at Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy?

Of the pupils at Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.

What is Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?

Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Dunchurch Boughton CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School (URN 125703), it was rated Outstanding in February 2012.

What is the catchment area for Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy?

Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy?

Classes at Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy average 32.9 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy?

Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy has around 263 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy?

4% of sessions were missed at Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy?

Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

How many road collisions happen near Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy?

Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy is at Dew Close, Dunchurch, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6NE.

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

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