Kingsway Community Primary School, Leamington Spa
Kingsway Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leamington Spa, part of Community Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 19 schools in Leamington Spa with published results, and 14,181st of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Kingsway Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils at Kingsway Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 42% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 56% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kingsway Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Kingsway Community Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kingsway Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsway Community Primary School are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles); Shrubland Street Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 88% maths); Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles); and Whitnash Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 88% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Kingsway Community Primary School.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolShrubland Street Community Primary SchoolClapham Terrace Community Primary School and NurseryWhitnash Primary School
The trust
Kingsway Community Primary School is one of 17 schools run by Community Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
36.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 42.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Asian (31%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 48 pupils (26.8%) received SEN support and 8 (4.5%) 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 Leamington Spa Rail Station, about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queensway (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 436 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kingsway Community Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 9.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kingsway Community Primary School are Campion School (0.9 miles), Myton School (1.1 miles), Trinity Catholic School (1.3 miles) and Oakley School (1.5 miles).
Campion SchoolMyton SchoolTrinity Catholic SchoolOakley School
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; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
36.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 56% to 48% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 42% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 58% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Kingsway Community 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kingsway Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingsway Community Primary School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- 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: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
5 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
197 pupils
210 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leamington Spa
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leamington Spa
Across Warwickshire council
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
31.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
179
Total Pupils
91
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,326
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,140
Per pupil
£1322k
Total funding
£109k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.4%
Overall absence
29.8%
Persistent absence
205
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Kingsway Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Kingsway Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kingsway Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kingsway Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 48% reached the expected standard in reading and 42% did so in maths.
What is Kingsway Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kingsway Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Kingsway Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kingsway Community 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 Kingsway Community Primary School?
Kingsway Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Kingsway Community Primary School?
Classes at Kingsway Community Primary School average 25.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kingsway Community Primary School?
Kingsway Community Primary School has around 179 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kingsway Community Primary School?
9.4% of sessions were missed at Kingsway Community Primary School in 2024/25. 29.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kingsway Community Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingsway Community 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 Kingsway Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 5 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 Kingsway Community Primary School?
Kingsway Community Primary School is at Baker Avenue, Leamington Spa, CV31 3HB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)