Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School, Atherstone

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a small, rural, church primary school situated on the Leicestershire/Warwickshire border with 108 children on roll. The school was originally founded in 1847. We have three classrooms in the main school building and a large mobile classroom."

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 86% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School are Racemeadow Primary Academy (2.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Witherley Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Outwoods Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 74% maths); and St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy (2.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 84% maths).

Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

35 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 74% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).

10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (93%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 6 pupils (6.3%) received SEN support and 5 (5.3%) 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 a physical disability.

Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Atherstone Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Black Horse (opposite), 200 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).

In 2024/25, Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.