St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding, Nuneaton

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a caring and friendly school, with a strong Christian Ethos. St. Margaret's is a truly special place; many of the children describe it as 'one big family'."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, ukulele and guitar.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 4 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 88% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding are Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 83% maths); Hollycroft Primary School (1.6 miles); Battling Brook Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 61% maths); and Richmond Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 88% maths).

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding is one of 9 schools run by Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

63 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).

8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (6%).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Shenton Rail Station (Battlefield Line), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Main Street (e bound), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).

In 2024/25, St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding are Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles) and Redmoor Academy (1.8 miles).