Snitterfield Primary School, Stratford-upon-Avon
Snitterfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stratford-upon-Avon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 13 schools in Stratford-upon-Avon with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Snitterfield Primary School in detail
Snitterfield Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our school and nursery sit at the heart of Snitterfield, a beautiful rural village near Stratford-upon-Avon, in Warwickshire. Records show that there has been a school in the village since as long ago as 1682. We are very proud of our school’s heritage and equally proud to be part of such a vibrant local community."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Snitterfield Nursery School is a small and friendly nursery school, providing early years education for children aged two years through to school age during school term time. In September 2025, Snitterfield Nursery School became part of Snitterfield Primary School as a Governor-led provision."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Snitterfield 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 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Snitterfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Snitterfield Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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 Snitterfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Snitterfield Primary School are Wolverton Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); Thomas Jolyffe Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 63% maths); St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Alveston CofE Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 83% maths).
Snitterfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Wolverton Primary SchoolThomas Jolyffe Primary SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolAlveston CofE Primary School
Who goes there
3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (92%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 11 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 2 (2%) 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.
Staffing
Snitterfield Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bearley Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bus Shelter (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Snitterfield Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 9.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.2%
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 declined from 81% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Snitterfield Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Snitterfield Primary School.
- SDH Academy - SnitterfieldAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Snitterfield 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 Snitterfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Snitterfield 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Snitterfield Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
98 pupils
105 places
7 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stratford-upon-Avon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stratford-upon-Avon
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
13.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
99
Total Pupils
47
Boys
52
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
14.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,817
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,435
Per pupil
£710k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
12.6%
Persistent absence
87
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Snitterfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Snitterfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Snitterfield 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 Snitterfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Snitterfield Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Snitterfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Snitterfield 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 Snitterfield Primary School?
Snitterfield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Snitterfield Primary School?
Classes at Snitterfield Primary School average 21 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Snitterfield Primary School?
Snitterfield Primary School has around 99 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Snitterfield Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Snitterfield Primary School in 2024/25. 12.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Snitterfield Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Snitterfield 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 Snitterfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: SDH Academy - Snitterfield (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Snitterfield Primary School's term dates?
Snitterfield 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 Snitterfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Snitterfield Primary School?
Snitterfield Primary School is at School Road, Snitterfield, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 0JL.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)