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Kineton Church of England Primary School, Warwick

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Kineton Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Warwick, part of The Stour Federation. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 17 schools in Warwick with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Kineton Church of England Primary School in detail

Kineton Church of England Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to our school. Kineton Primary School is a special place to learn and grow. We are a thriving school community with much to be proud of, including our strong, dedicated staff, distinctive curriculum and sensitive approach to supporting every pupil's needs."

Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Kineton Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Kineton Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Kineton Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Kineton Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Kineton Church of England Primary School are Temple Herdewyke Primary School (3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 86% maths); Lighthorne Heath Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 50% maths); Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School (3.2 miles, 91% reading, 73% maths); and Wellesbourne CofE Primary School (4.2 miles, 85% reading, 78% maths).

Kineton Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Temple Herdewyke Primary SchoolLighthorne Heath Primary SchoolMoreton Morrell CofE Primary SchoolWellesbourne CofE Primary School

The trust

Kineton Church of England Primary School is one of 5 schools run by The Stour Federation, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 5 schools in The Stour Federation

What parents say

61 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kineton Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).

Who goes there

15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Kineton Church of England Primary School.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Piece (adjacent), 160 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).

Suspensions and exclusions

Kineton Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

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; 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:Mrs Jenny Mitchell-Hilton
Pupils:208
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:01926640397
Address:King John's Road, Kineton, Warwick, CV35 0HS
Trust:THE STOUR FEDERATION (5 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report

Kineton Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2022. Before that, as Kineton CofE (VA) Primary School (URN 125692), it was rated Good in March 2017.

URN:149167
UKPRN:10090603
Diocese:Diocese of Coventry
Constituency:Kenilworth and Southam
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Kineton is a warm, caring school where pupils are known well and supported to thrive. Children achieve impressively across a rich, ambitious curriculum with excellent behaviour and engagement in learning. The school provides sensitive support for all learners, including those with additional needs, helping them to succeed and grow.

Key Strengths

  • Ambitious, distinctive curriculum that challenges pupils to deepen their knowledge across all subjects
  • Strong behaviour and excellent pupil engagement in lessons, with high standards of work and presentation
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to be fully included and achieve well
  • Spacious grounds offering rich outdoor activities that promote active play and social development
  • Sensitive strategies throughout the school to support different ages and developmental stages

Areas for Improvement

  • Staff do not always address spelling and grammatical errors in older pupils' written work, preventing them from reaching their full potential
  • Some pupils have gaps in foundational grammar and spelling knowledge that persist without correction

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Outdoor activities, fundraising for charities, pupil leadership responsibilities

Kineton Church of England Primary School has maintained its good standards following its previous inspection. Pupils thrive in this warm and welcoming school where dedicated staff support them to achieve well across all subjects.

At a Glance

15.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

61 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy95%
Child does well95%
High expectations95%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)78%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)89%
Wider development87%

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
Reading+4ppMaths+9ppWriting-6pp

Reading has improved from 73% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 80% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

7

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

Kineton Church of England 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

Park Piece (Adj)
158m · 3 min walk
Church (Adj)
241m · 4 min walk
Library (Opp)
249m · 4 min walk
Castle Road (Opp)
252m · 4 min walk
Warwick Road (Nr)
260m · 4 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
5
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 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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Your chances of a place at Kineton Church of England Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

207 pupils

210 places

3 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Warwick

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,029
Projected new pupils:507

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

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

11 March 2025

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

42

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

24.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication13
Autistic Spectrum Disorder13
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Other4
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Physical Disability2
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
84.6%
Asian
4.4%
Black
1.0%
Mixed
3.8%
Other
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals15.4%
English as Additional Language8.2%

208

Total Pupils

109

Boys

99

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

18.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,493

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,142

Per pupil

£1151k

Total funding

£42k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£48,316
EAL funding£7,604
Lump sum£146,161

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.9%

Overall absence

8.8%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised0.6%
Persistent (10%+)8.8%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

6.1%
22/23
4.8%
23/24
3.9%
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 Kineton Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at Kineton Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at Kineton Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.

What is Kineton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kineton Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2022. Before that, as Kineton CofE (VA) Primary School (URN 125692), it was rated Good in March 2017.

What is the catchment area for Kineton Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Kineton Church of England 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 Kineton Church of England Primary School?

Kineton Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Kineton Church of England Primary School?

Classes at Kineton Church of England Primary School average 29.7 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 Kineton Church of England Primary School?

Kineton Church of England Primary School has around 208 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Kineton Church of England Primary School?

3.9% of sessions were missed at Kineton Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 8.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Kineton Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kineton Church of England 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 Kineton Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 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 Kineton Church of England Primary School?

Kineton Church of England Primary School is at King John's Road, Kineton, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 0HS.

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

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