Heathcote Primary School, Warwick
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
428 pupils
420 capacity
8 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Warwick
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Warwick
Admissions Demand - Warwickshire
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)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2932%
Overall absence
14.01099%
Persistent absence
364
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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