Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School, Warwick
Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Warwick, part of Fosse Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2026, ended in a report card: 7 expected standard. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 17 schools in Warwick with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted report card
- 0 of 7 areas strong or better
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School in detail
What Ofsted's report card says
Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.
Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, most pupils are ready for the next stage in their education."
Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "From the start of the school day, children settle into routines quickly."
Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching."
Early years - Expected standard. "The early years curriculum is thoughtfully designed."
Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify pupils' needs swiftly and accurately, including disadvantaged pupils, pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those known or previously known to social care."
Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and areas for development."
Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The personal development programme, including what pupils are taught in personal, social and health education (PSHE) and relationships and health education, is appropriate."
Safeguarding standards were met.
Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that subject leaders make a consistently positive contribution to curriculum and teaching improvements"; "Leaders should ensure that staff consistently identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge across the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that the handwriting curriculum is implemented consistently across the whole school".
Read the full report card on Ofsted's site (school website)
Source: Ofsted report card (Open Government Licence), quoted
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Moreton Morrell CofE 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 75% 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 Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School are Wellesbourne CofE Primary School (1.8 miles, 85% reading, 78% maths); Lighthorne Heath Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 50% maths); Kineton Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles, 77% reading, 73% maths); and Bishops Tachbrook CofE Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths).
Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Wellesbourne CofE Primary SchoolLighthorne Heath Primary SchoolKineton Church of England Primary SchoolBishops Tachbrook CofE Primary School
The trust
Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Fosse Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.9% 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 Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brook Lane (adjacent), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.8 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; 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 · 6 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards met
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: met
Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in March 2023. Before that, as Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School (URN 125693), it was rated Good in April 2017.
Ofsted's report card, in its own words
What it's like to be a pupil at Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School
This is a very small school that sits at the heart of the local community. It is welcoming and friendly to all. Pupils understand and enact the school's values of being bold, resilient, aspirational, versatile and enlightened. Most pupils achieve well across the curriculum and are ready for the next stage in their education. Most pupils progress well through the curriculum. However, sometimes, staff do not address gaps in pupils' learning as quickly and comprehensively as they could. In the early years, children achieve well; however, high-quality discussions are not always utilised in the best way to develop children's knowledge. Pupils enjoy coming to school and feel safe here. They know that they can talk to staff about any worries they have and that staff will help to keep them safe. Pupils attend school regularly. Typically, pupils behave well. They know the school's rules and routines and follow these. Staff provide helpful reminders about behaviour expectations so that pupils can listen and learn successfully. Playtimes are a positive time of the school day. Pupils engage in purposeful learning and get along well with their friends. Pupils can take part in a range of inclusive extra-curricular activities to develop their talents and interests, such as multi-sports, choir and football club. There are opportunities to take part in performances and large-scale concerts. The curriculum is enriched through trips and visits, for example to the Black Country Living Museum, to support learning in history lessons. They can also take part in sports competitions. Pupils have the opportunity to participate in an overnight camping experience to build resilience and independence. Pupils also learn about potential careers through visits to a local agriculture college and by engaging in careers projects.
What Ofsted says the school should do next
- Leaders should ensure that subject leaders make a consistently positive contribution to curriculum and teaching improvements.
- Leaders should ensure that staff consistently identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge across the curriculum.
- Leaders should ensure that the handwriting curriculum is implemented consistently across the whole school.
From Ofsted's report card (inspection 21 April 2026). Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This friendly, caring school creates a safe environment where pupils feel valued and behave well. Teachers focus on ensuring pupils master the basics in reading, writing and maths, with extra support quickly provided for those who need it. The school has strong links with families and the local community, fostering high attendance and a real sense of belonging.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding is effective with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
- High attendance rates with strong relationships between leaders, families and pupils
- Calm, safe environment with good behaviour during lessons, lunchtimes and playtimes
- Well-designed curriculum clearly sequenced so pupils build knowledge over time
- Effective phonics teaching and targeted support for pupils who need extra help
Areas for Improvement
- Staff do not consistently use assessment information to revisit and address gaps in pupils' learning
- Handwriting curriculum needs further refinement to be taught more effectively
- High-quality discussions in early years are not consistently expanded to develop children's knowledge
- Some subjects show attainment and progress not in line with national averages
- Subject leaders' checks on curriculum quality do not consistently support improvements to teaching
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Multi-sports, choir, football club, ukulele lessons, concerts and performances, museum visits, trips to places of historical importance, visits to local agricultural college
Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School is a small, welcoming school at the heart of its local community where most pupils achieve well and are ready for the next stage in their education. The school maintains high expectations and provides a safe, caring environment where pupils feel valued.
At a Glance
12.1%
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 75% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2 classes 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
Moreton Morrell CofE 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
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Moreton Morrell CofE 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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
96%
Near capacity
101 pupils
105 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Warwick
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Warwick
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
20.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
116
Total Pupils
59
Boys
57
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,208
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,400
Per pupil
£667k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
85
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in March 2023. Before that, as Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School (URN 125693), it was rated Good in April 2017.
What is the catchment area for Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Moreton Morrell CofE 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 Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School?
Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School?
Classes at Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School?
Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School has around 116 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Moreton Morrell CofE 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 Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School?
Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School is at Moreton Morrell, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 9AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)