St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Kenilworth
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Kenilworth, part of St Raphael the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 7 schools in Kenilworth with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put St Augustine's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School are Priors Field Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths); St Nicholas CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, 84% reading, 73% maths); Park Hill Junior School (1.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); and Clinton Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 94% maths).
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Priors Field Primary SchoolSt Nicholas CofE Primary SchoolPark Hill Junior SchoolClinton Primary School
The trust
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is one of 29 schools run by St Raphael the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 29 schools in St Raphael the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
What parents say
63 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).
Who goes there
3.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (8%).
Staffing
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kenilworth Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rose Croft (adjacent), 320 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Augustine's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 50 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
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (URN 125713), it was rated Good in October 2014.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Augustine's creates a loving, safe and happy environment where every child thrives. The school excels at building strong relationships from the moment children arrive, particularly through its excellent early years provision. Reading is a real strength, with pupils immersed in books from day one, and all pupils receive high-quality support to develop both their reading skills and love of learning.
Key Strengths
- Strong sense of community with nurturing environment where pupils feel cared for and well supported -
- Reading is prioritised with an established phonics programme and daily support for early readers, helping pupils develop a love of books -
- Effective identification and support systems for pupils with SEND, enabling them to progress well from their starting points -
- Personal development is strong with pupils taking responsibility through roles like school councillors and buddies to younger children -
- High staff morale with good professional development and attention to teacher wellbeing
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, curriculum content is not broken down into manageable components, so teachers lack clarity on key knowledge to teach -
- Teachers do not use assessment consistently well to identify and address pupil misconceptions and gaps in understanding
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff teaching pupils how to spot risks and stay safe in a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Competitive sports, musical activities, residential trips for older pupils, school clubs
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has maintained good standards following its conversion to academy status in September 2022. The school provides a nurturing, caring environment where all pupils achieve well and behave exceptionally.
At a Glance
3.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
63 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 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Augustine's Catholic Primary School.
- Onside Coaching KenilworthAt the school · Not yet graded
- Go Go Makers610m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Augustine's Catholic 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
Check free transport to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Augustine's Catholic 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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
81%
Available places
171 pupils
210 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Kenilworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kenilworth
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
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
181
Total Pupils
118
Boys
63
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,359
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,272
Per pupil
£897k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
5.9%
Persistent absence
152
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
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (URN 125713), it was rated Good in October 2014.
What is the catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Augustine's Catholic 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has around 181 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 5.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Augustine's Catholic 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Onside Coaching Kenilworth (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is at Hollis Lane, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2JY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)