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Lillington Primary School, Leamington Spa

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Lillington Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Leamington Spa, part of Finham Park Multi-Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 19 schools in Leamington Spa with published results, and 13,485th of 14,452 across England. It was 50% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below 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

Lillington Primary School in detail

Lillington Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Thank you for considering Lillington for your child's education. The reception team look forward to welcoming you to our exciting school. For families who have children starting school in September 2026, we will be in contact with the welcome information and starting school timetable once we have been advised of final offers."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am so pleased to have gained my first headship with Finham Park Multi Academy Trust - the vision that every child has 'the time of their lives' is in line with my vision for all children, especially those at Lillington Primary."

Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026, an open day on Saturday 21 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 10 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Warwickshire

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils at Lillington Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 42% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Lillington Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Lillington Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Lillington Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Lillington Primary School are St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 73% maths); Telford Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); Telford Junior School (0.7 miles, 85% reading, 83% maths); and Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, 58% reading, 68% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lillington Primary School.

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington SpaTelford Infant SchoolTelford Junior SchoolOur Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

The trust

Lillington Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Finham Park Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 8 schools in Finham Park Multi-Academy Trust

Who goes there

41.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 28.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (53%), Asian (13%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 26 (10.5%) 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 autism.

Lillington Primary School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, moderate learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 20 places, 17 pupils on roll.

Staffing

Lillington Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Valley Road (opposite), 150 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 197 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. 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, Lillington Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 7.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Lillington Primary School are North Leamington School (0.6 miles) and Trinity Catholic School (1.3 miles).

North Leamington SchoolTrinity Catholic School

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 GIAS
Head:Miss Amie Norcliffe
Pupils:247
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:01926425114
Address:Cubbington Road, Lillington, Leamington Spa, CV32 7AG
Trust:FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2021

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 18 October 2023View full report
URN:147642
UKPRN:10086816
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Warwick and Leamington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

41.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Other, Hearing, Speech and language +4

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+12ppWriting+16pp

Reading has improved from 42% to 48% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 52% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 36% to 52% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.9

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

27.3

KS2

9

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Lillington 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

Lillington 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

Valley Road (Opp)
148m · 2 min walk
Walnut Tree (Adj)
160m · 3 min walk
Shops (Opp)
160m · 3 min walk
Cubbington Road (Adj)
171m · 3 min walk
Mason Avenue (Adj)
197m · 3 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
13
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.

4 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

50%

Available places

211 pupils

420 places

209 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Leamington Spa

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,099
Projected new pupils:525

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

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: Every first choice offered

Inspection History

18 October 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

37

SEN Support

26

EHC Plans

25.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Lillington Primary School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, moderate learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 20 places, 17 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder19
Moderate Learning Difficulty15
Speech, Language & Communication8
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Other5
Severe Learning Difficulty2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
52.6%
Asian
13.3%
Black
3.6%
Mixed
5.2%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
3.2%
Unclassified
9.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals41.3%
English as Additional Language28.7%

247

Total Pupils

129

Boys

118

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

14

Teachers

17.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,891

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,240

Per pupil

£1455k

Total funding

£124k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£152,683
EAL funding£29,223
Lump sum£146,161

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.7%

Overall absence

22.0%

Persistent absence

191

Enrolments

Authorised5.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)22.0%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

6.2%
20/21
7.4%
21/22
8.5%
22/23
7.6%
23/24
6.7%
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 Lillington Primary School

What are SATs results like at Lillington Primary School?

Of the pupils at Lillington Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 48% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.

What is Lillington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lillington Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.

What is the catchment area for Lillington Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Lillington 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 Lillington Primary School?

Lillington Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 50% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Lillington Primary School?

Classes at Lillington Primary School average 22.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Lillington Primary School?

Lillington Primary School has around 247 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Lillington Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Lillington Primary School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, moderate learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 20 places, 17 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Lillington Primary School?

6.7% of sessions were missed at Lillington Primary School in 2024/25. 22% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Lillington Primary School?

Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lillington 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 Lillington Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Lillington 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.

How many road collisions happen near Lillington Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 4 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 Lillington Primary School?

Lillington Primary School is at Cubbington Road, Lillington, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 7AG.

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

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