Sydenham Primary School, Leamington Spa
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sydenham Primary School creates a warm, caring environment where children feel safe and loved. The school goes beyond the classroom with an impressive array of clubs, trips, and cultural experiences that inspire pupils to be ambitious learners. With outstanding early years provision and exceptional personal development programmes, the school helps children become confident, responsible citizens who understand the importance of treating everyone fairly.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional early years provision with children settling quickly and developing strong vocabulary and learning habits
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes across the school with pupils meeting high expectations and showing exemplary conduct
- Strong reading programme with well-trained staff, matched books, and effective support for pupils who fall behind
- Impressive range of enrichment activities including clubs, trips, residentials, and cultural experiences with professional artists and musicians
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND with effective curriculum adaptations and additional resources
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent expectations for handwriting - some staff do not promptly correct letter formation errors, preventing pupils from developing fluent and legible writing
- Lack of clear strategic overview of which intervention approaches are most effective, meaning school leaders cannot identify which additional support methods work best
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Street dance, cookery, football, museum visits, theatre visits, residentials, clubs with professional actors and musicians, peer mediator roles, eco-representative roles, young interpreter roles, breakfast club, after-school club
Sydenham Primary School is a welcoming, caring environment where pupils love attending and arrive happily each day. The school provides an ambitious curriculum with exceptional early years provision and outstanding behaviour and personal development.
At a Glance
24.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
98 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 92%. Maths has improved from 77% to 90%. Writing has declined from 82% to 77%.
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.4
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
414 pupils
420 capacity
6 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leamington Spa
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leamington Spa
Admissions Demand - Warwickshire
Places available
7,187
Applications
6,166
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Primary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.47604%
Overall absence
14.24731%
Persistent absence
372
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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