Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy, Rugby
Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Rugby, part of The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. It was 43% full in 2025.
- 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
Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy in detail
Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Leamington Hastings C of E Academy is a small infant school and nursery within easy reach of Rugby, Daventry, Southam and Coventry. We offer nursery places to children from the term in which they turn 3, and school places to children in reception, year 1 and year 2."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, cooking, gardening and art.
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 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 Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy are Stockton Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 81% maths); Long Itchington CofE Academy (2.4 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 66% maths); Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery (3.2 miles); and Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy (3.2 miles, 80% reading, 72% maths).
Stockton Primary SchoolLong Itchington CofE AcademyDunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and NurseryDunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy
The trust
Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy is one of 22 schools run by The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 22 schools in The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
2.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 8 pupils (23.5%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 6 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leamington Hastings Infant School (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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 October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
2.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
11.3
Avg class size
14.0
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy
Newsletter 5 Autumn 1 - 2nd October 2026 Website Version
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 4 Autumn 1 - 25th September 2026 Web Version
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 3 Autumn 1 - 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 2 Autumn 1 - 11th September 2026 Web Version
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 1 Autumn 1 - 4th September 2026 Web Version
4 Sep 2026
Newsletter 39 Summer 2 - 17th July 2026 Web version
17 Jul 2026
From Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Term dates
Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
43%
Available places
23 pupils
54 places
31 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rugby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rugby
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
34
Total Pupils
21
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
8.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,347
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£13,042
Per pupil
£348k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.0%
Overall absence
15.0%
Persistent absence
20
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy
What is Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?
Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy?
Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 43% of its 54 places.
How big are the classes at Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy?
Classes at Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy average 11.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy?
Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy has around 34 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy?
8% of sessions were missed at Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy in 2024/25. 15% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy 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 Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy?
Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy is at Birdingbury Road, Hill, Leamington Hastings, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 8EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)