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Exhall Junior School, Warwickshire

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Ages 7–11

Exhall Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Warwickshire, part of The Griffin Schools Trust.

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Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Exhall Junior School in detail

Results

Exhall Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 125585), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Exhall Junior School

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 Exhall Junior School are Goodyers End Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 72% maths); Exhall Cedars Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); The Canons C of E Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 88% maths); and Newdigate Primary and Nursery School (1 mile, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths).

Goodyers End Primary SchoolExhall Cedars Infant SchoolThe Canons C of E Primary SchoolNewdigate Primary and Nursery School

The trust

Exhall Junior School is one of 13 schools run by The Griffin Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 13 schools in The Griffin Schools Trust

Who goes there

48.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 28.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (19%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 43 pupils (28.5%) received SEN support and 9 (6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bedworth Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Armson Road (opposite), 170 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 218 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Exhall Junior School are Ash Green School (1 mile), Foxford Community School (1.1 miles) and Nicholas Chamberlaine School (1.4 miles).

Ash Green SchoolFoxford Community SchoolNicholas Chamberlaine School

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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

Location

Likely (~448m)Possible (~640m)Unlikely (~832m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura Baker-Hill
Pupils:151
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:02476313375
Address:Hayes Lane, Exhall, Warwickshire, CV7 9NS
Trust:THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST (13 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2025

Ofsted Rating

Exhall Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Exhall Junior School (URN 125585), it was rated Requires Improvement in July 2019.

URN:151979
UKPRN:10098560
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

48.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

25.2

Avg class size

25.2

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

Results at Exhall Junior School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 125585). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+1ppWriting+10pp

Reading has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 81% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Exhall Junior School.

  • Exhall Juniors WraparoundAt the school · Not yet graded
  • LM Playcare460m away · Not yet graded
  • Exhall Cedars Wraparound640m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Exhall Junior 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

Armson Road (Opp)
170m · 3 min walk
Marshall Road (Nr)
224m · 4 min walk
Coventry Road (Nr)
321m · 5 min walk
The Grove (Opp)
406m · 7 min walk
Startin Close (Opp)
428m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
18
Fatal
1
Serious
3
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

2 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

63%

Available places

151 pupils

240 places

89 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Warwickshire

Medium pressure
New homes approved:280
Projected new pupils:70

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

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.

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

43

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

34.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health15
Moderate Learning Difficulty14
Speech, Language & Communication9
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Other3
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Physical Disability2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
49.0%
Asian
18.5%
Black
6.6%
Mixed
5.9%
Chinese
0.7%
Other
4.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals48.3%
English as Additional Language28.5%

151

Total Pupils

78

Boys

73

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

13.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,282

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at Exhall Junior School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 125585). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

6.7%

Overall absence

22.8%

Persistent absence

149

Enrolments

Authorised5.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)22.8%
Severe (50%+)0.7%

Absence trend

5.0%
18/19
4.7%
20/21
6.4%
21/22
6.7%
22/23
6.3%
23/24
6.7%
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 Exhall Junior School

Are there exam results for Exhall Junior School?

Exhall Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 125585), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Exhall Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Exhall Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Exhall Junior School (URN 125585), it was rated Requires Improvement in July 2019.

What is the catchment area for Exhall Junior School?

No fixed boundary. When Exhall Junior School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at Exhall Junior School?

Classes at Exhall Junior School average 25.2 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 Exhall Junior School?

Exhall Junior School has around 151 pupils on roll. 48% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to Exhall Junior School?

Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Exhall Junior School 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.

Does Exhall Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Exhall Juniors Wraparound (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Exhall Junior School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Exhall Junior School?

Exhall Junior School is at Hayes Lane, Exhall, Warwickshire, West Midlands, CV7 9NS.

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

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