Radford Semele CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa
Radford Semele CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leamington Spa. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 19 schools in Leamington Spa with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Radford Semele CofE Primary School in detail
Radford Semele CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Radford Semele is a one-form entry Church of England primary school where every child is valued for their individuality. Our school is located in the centre of the village of Radford Semele, just outside of Leamington Spa. We are proud to be part of a very special village community where everyone cares about each other."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, dance, drama, choir, guitar, recorder, coding, robotics and STEM.
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Radford Semele CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 75% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Radford Semele CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Radford Semele CofE Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Radford Semele CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Radford Semele CofE Primary School are Sydenham Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 90% maths); St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy (0.9 miles); St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 73% maths); and Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery (1.1 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Radford Semele CofE Primary School.
Sydenham Primary SchoolSt Anthony's Catholic Primary AcademySt Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolClapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery
What parents say
68 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Radford Semele CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%), Asian (10%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 4 (1.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Gardens (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 51 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Radford Semele CofE Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 4.8 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Radford Semele is an ambitious school where children thrive both academically and personally. Reading is taught exceptionally well, and by Year 6 pupils achieve high standards in writing and maths. The school brings learning to life through residential trips, visits, and a wide range of clubs, while fostering values like respect, responsibility and generosity that help children become confident and resilient learners.
Key Strengths
- Reading is prioritised with effective phonics teaching and swift identification of gaps in learning
- Early years children have plenty of play-based learning opportunities and develop strong personal, social and emotional skills
- Curriculum is brought to life through enrichment activities including visits, residential trips, and extra-curricular clubs
- Pupils with SEND are identified quickly and receive well-planned, effective support
- Strong behaviour culture with clear school rules (respect, ready, kind) that pupils follow consistently
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, staff lack sufficient depth of subject knowledge and expertise to teach as effectively as in other subjects
- Assessment methods for checking pupils' learning are newly implemented and not yet consistent across all subjects, leading to gaps in memory and learning
- Writing curriculum is not taught as clearly and consistently as intended, meaning some pupils progress slower than they could
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture around safeguarding that prioritises pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, choir, dance, ukulele, guitar, drums, outdoor activity residential (Year 4 - canoeing), residential visit to London (Year 6), school council, eco-committee, prefect roles
Radford Semele CofE Primary School has successfully maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. The school is ambitious for all pupils, with high expectations for behaviour and achievement, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6.
At a Glance
13.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
68 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.7
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
Keep up with Radford Semele CofE Primary School
Term dates
Radford Semele CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Radford Semele 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)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 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
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 places
2 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
11.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
107
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,035
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,196
Per pupil
£1185k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
183
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
Radford Semele CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Radford Semele CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Radford Semele CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Radford Semele CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Radford Semele CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Radford Semele CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Radford Semele CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Radford Semele 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 Radford Semele CofE Primary School?
Radford Semele CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Radford Semele CofE Primary School?
Classes at Radford Semele CofE Primary School average 30.4 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 Radford Semele CofE Primary School?
Radford Semele CofE Primary School has around 211 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Radford Semele CofE Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Radford Semele CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 12% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Radford Semele CofE Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Radford Semele 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.
What are Radford Semele CofE Primary School's term dates?
Radford Semele CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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 Radford Semele CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Radford Semele CofE Primary School?
Radford Semele CofE Primary School is at School Lane, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 1TQ.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)