Sydenham Primary School, Leamington Spa
Sydenham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leamington Spa. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 19 schools in Leamington Spa with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- 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 26 Oct 2026
Sydenham Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Sydenham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 90% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Sydenham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Sydenham Primary School as their first choice and 124 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 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 Sydenham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sydenham Primary School are St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy (0.4 miles); St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 73% maths); Radford Semele CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); and Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles).
Sydenham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary AcademySt Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolRadford Semele CofE Primary SchoolClapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery
What parents say
98 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sydenham Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).
Who goes there
53.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (37%), White British (36%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 100 pupils (24.2%) received SEN support and 20 (4.8%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harvest Hill Close (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 179 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. 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, Sydenham Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sydenham Primary School are Campion School (0.3 miles) and Oakley School (1.8 miles).
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; 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 agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
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, 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 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sydenham Primary School
Term dates
Sydenham 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 Sydenham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sydenham 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 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 Sydenham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
415 pupils
420 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leamington Spa
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leamington Spa
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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
100
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
29.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
414
Total Pupils
214
Boys
200
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,210
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,243
Per pupil
£2466k
Total funding
£147k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
14.2%
Persistent absence
372
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
Sydenham Primary School
Questions parents ask about Sydenham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sydenham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sydenham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Sydenham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sydenham Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Sydenham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sydenham 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 Sydenham Primary School?
Sydenham Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Sydenham Primary School?
Classes at Sydenham Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sydenham Primary School?
Sydenham Primary School has around 414 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sydenham Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Sydenham Primary School in 2024/25. 14.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sydenham Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Sydenham 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.
What are Sydenham Primary School's term dates?
Sydenham 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 Sydenham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 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 Sydenham Primary School?
Sydenham Primary School is at Calder Walk, Sydenham, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 1SA.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)