Lighthorne Heath Primary School, Leamington Spa
Lighthorne Heath Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leamington Spa. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 19 schools in Leamington Spa with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- 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
Lighthorne Heath Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Lighthorne Heath Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 50% in reading and 43% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lighthorne Heath Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Lighthorne Heath Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Lighthorne Heath Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lighthorne Heath Primary School are Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School (2.3 miles, 91% reading, 73% maths); Harbury CofE Primary School (2.8 miles, 86% reading, 71% maths); Bishops Itchington Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 84% maths); and Kineton Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles, 77% reading, 73% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lighthorne Heath Primary School.
Moreton Morrell CofE Primary SchoolHarbury CofE Primary SchoolBishops Itchington Primary SchoolKineton Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
38.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 37 pupils (30.8%) received SEN support and 8 (6.7%) 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
Lighthorne Heath Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 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 Lighthorne Heath Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Vulcan Way (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lighthorne Heath Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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
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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
38.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 43% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lighthorne Heath Primary School
Before and after school care
Lighthorne Heath Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Warwickshire
Term dates
Lighthorne Heath Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lighthorne Heath Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lighthorne Heath 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
92 pupils
105 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
37.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
120
Total Pupils
53
Boys
67
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
13.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,427
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,868
Per pupil
£774k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
20.7%
Persistent absence
87
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Lighthorne Heath Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lighthorne Heath Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lighthorne Heath Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Lighthorne Heath Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lighthorne Heath Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lighthorne Heath Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lighthorne Heath 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 Lighthorne Heath Primary School?
Lighthorne Heath Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Lighthorne Heath Primary School?
Classes at Lighthorne Heath Primary School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lighthorne Heath Primary School?
Lighthorne Heath Primary School has around 120 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lighthorne Heath Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Lighthorne Heath Primary School in 2024/25. 20.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lighthorne Heath Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lighthorne Heath 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.
Does Lighthorne Heath Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Lighthorne Heath Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
What are Lighthorne Heath Primary School's term dates?
Lighthorne Heath Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Lighthorne Heath Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Lighthorne Heath Primary School?
Lighthorne Heath Primary School is at Stratford Road, Lighthorne Heath, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV33 9TW.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)