Heathcote Primary School, Warwick

Good
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~654m)Possible (~934m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Stephanie Rowett
Pupils:428 / 420 capacity
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:01926290330
Address:Vickers Way, Heathcote, Warwick, CV34 7AP
Trust:COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:144648
UKPRN:10064786
Constituency:Warwick and Leamington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Heathcote Primary School excels at creating an inclusive, welcoming community where every child is valued and supported. Staff know pupils exceptionally well and provide tailored support to help all learners, particularly those with additional needs or vulnerabilities, to thrive. The school has invested in strong teaching of reading and maths, resulting in improving outcomes for pupils across the board.

Key Strengths

  • Strong focus on inclusion with excellent support for disadvantaged pupils, those with SEND, and pupils with complex needs
  • Effective teaching of early reading and mathematics following targeted professional development
  • Warm, positive relationships and calm, purposeful classrooms with consistent behaviour management
  • Excellent wellbeing support with staff knowing pupils well and providing timely emotional support
  • Wide range of extra-curricular clubs and enrichment experiences including residential trips and theatre visits

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching of letter formation needs further development in early years and key stage 1
  • Some quality checks by leaders do not focus precisely enough on measuring the impact of improvements
  • Attendance of some disadvantaged pupils requires continued extra support despite current improvements

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Attendance champions, prefects, extra-curricular clubs, residential trips, theatre visits

Heathcote Primary School is an inclusive primary school that has managed significant growth and changing pupil cohorts well. Most pupils achieve close to national averages, with particularly strong improvements in reading and phonics.

At a Glance

27.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+1ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 69% to 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has remained stable at around 76%.

Class Sizes

30.7

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

31.5

KS2

11

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Harbury Lane (Adj)
84m · 1 min walk
Vickers Way (Adj)
89m · 1 min walk
Garrett Drive (Adj)
94m · 2 min walk
Little Pioneers Nursery (Adj)
139m · 2 min walk
Wesson Road (Adj)
194m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

428 pupils

420 capacity

8 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Warwick

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,049
Projected new pupils:512

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Warwick

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(103)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.2932%

Overall absence

14.01099%

Persistent absence

364

Enrolments

Authorised3.7784%
Unauthorised1.5148%
Persistent (10%+)14.01099%
Severe (50%+)0.82418%

Absence trend

4.60193%
18/19
6.3509%
20/21
7.29829%
21/22
5.95673%
22/23
6.50832%
23/24
5.2932%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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