Stockingford Academy, Nuneaton
Stockingford Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nuneaton, part of Inspire Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 22 schools in Nuneaton with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. It was 59% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Stockingford Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Stockingford Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 67% 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 (63% in reading, 67% in maths).
Getting a place at Stockingford Academy
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Stockingford Academy as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stockingford Academy are St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton (0.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 59% maths); Croft Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 67% maths); Glendale Infant School (0.8 miles, Good); and Park Lane Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 85% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stockingford Academy.
St Paul's CofE Primary School, NuneatonCroft Junior SchoolGlendale Infant SchoolPark Lane Primary School
The trust
Stockingford Academy is one of 8 schools run by Inspire Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
51.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 143 pupils (29.1%) received SEN support and 45 (9.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Stockingford Academy has a resourced provision (16 places, 8 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (8 places, 8 pupils on roll) for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Nuneaton Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stockingford Infant School (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Stockingford Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 262 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. 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, Stockingford Academy issued 44 suspensions, 8.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stockingford Academy are Nuneaton Academy (0.3 miles), St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College (1.1 miles) and Hartshill Academy (1.6 miles).
Nuneaton AcademySt Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form CollegeHartshill Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
51.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Autism, SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 69% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
27.2
KS2
17
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 Stockingford Academy
Before and after school care
Stockingford Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Warwickshire
Term dates
Stockingford Academy 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 Stockingford Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stockingford Academy 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
- 4
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.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Stockingford Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
494 pupils
840 places
346 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nuneaton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nuneaton
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
143
SEN Support
45
EHC Plans
38.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Stockingford Academy has a resourced provision (16 places, 8 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (8 places, 8 pupils on roll) for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
492
Total Pupils
244
Boys
248
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,073
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,898
Per pupil
£3457k
Total funding
£362k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
21.6%
Persistent absence
459
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
Stockingford Academy
Questions parents ask about Stockingford Academy
What are SATs results like at Stockingford Academy?
Of the pupils at Stockingford Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Stockingford Academy's Ofsted rating?
Stockingford Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Stockingford Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Stockingford Academy is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Stockingford Academy?
Stockingford Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 59% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at Stockingford Academy?
Classes at Stockingford Academy average 26.4 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 Stockingford Academy?
Stockingford Academy has around 492 pupils on roll. 51% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Stockingford Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Stockingford Academy has a resourced provision (16 places, 8 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (8 places, 8 pupils on roll) for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs.
What is attendance like at Stockingford Academy?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Stockingford Academy in 2024/25. 21.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stockingford Academy?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stockingford Academy 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 Stockingford Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Stockingford Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Stockingford Academy?
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. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Stockingford Academy?
Stockingford Academy is at Cross Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 8JH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)