Shrubland Street Community Primary School, Leamington Spa
Shrubland Street Community 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 June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 19 schools in Leamington Spa with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Shrubland Street Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Shrubland Street Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 75% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Shrubland Street Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Shrubland Street Community Primary School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Shrubland Street Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Shrubland Street Community Primary School are Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery (0.3 miles); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles); Kingsway Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 48% reading, 42% maths); and Whitnash Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 88% maths).
Shrubland Street Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and NurserySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolKingsway Community Primary SchoolWhitnash Primary School
Who goes there
12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 63.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (55%), White British (30%) and Mixed (7%).
Staffing
Shrubland Street Community 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 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brunswick Inn (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 418 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour 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, Shrubland Street Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Shrubland Street Community Primary School are Campion School (0.5 miles), Trinity Catholic School (1.5 miles), Myton School (1.6 miles) and Oakley School (1.6 miles).
Campion SchoolTrinity Catholic SchoolMyton SchoolOakley 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 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 June 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.8%
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 declined from 86% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 57% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Shrubland Street Community Primary School
Term dates
Shrubland Street Community 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 Shrubland Street Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Shrubland Street Community 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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
Your chances of a place at Shrubland Street Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
204 pupils
196 places
8 pupils over capacity 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
23.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
226
Total Pupils
111
Boys
115
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,162
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,607
Per pupil
£1258k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
10.1%
Persistent absence
189
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
Shrubland Street Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Shrubland Street Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Shrubland Street Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Shrubland Street Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Shrubland Street Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Shrubland Street Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Shrubland Street Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Shrubland Street Community 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 Shrubland Street Community Primary School?
Shrubland Street Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Shrubland Street Community Primary School?
Classes at Shrubland Street Community Primary School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Shrubland Street Community Primary School?
Shrubland Street Community Primary School has around 226 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Shrubland Street Community Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Shrubland Street Community Primary School in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Shrubland Street Community Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Shrubland Street Community 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 Shrubland Street Community Primary School's term dates?
Shrubland Street Community 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 Shrubland Street Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Shrubland Street Community Primary School?
Shrubland Street Community Primary School is at Shrubland Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 2AR.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)