Telford Infant School, Leamington Spa
Telford Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Leamington Spa. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. It was 93% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Telford Infant School in detail
Telford Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "From the first steps your child will take into our school, we encourage curiosity, creativity and a love for learning that will last a lifetime. We are an established school rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in April 2024 and are proud of the learning experiences we provide our children with through our rich and memorable curriculum ."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Sunday 1 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 6 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Warwickshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Telford Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Telford Infant School as their first choice and 149 named it as one of their preferences, for 76 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 Telford Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Telford Infant School are Telford Junior School (under 0.1 miles, 85% reading, 83% maths); Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, 58% reading, 68% maths); Lillington Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 48% reading, 64% maths); and Cubbington CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 91% reading, 94% maths).
Telford Junior SchoolOur Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolLillington Primary SchoolCubbington CofE Primary School
Who goes there
6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 21 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 9 (3.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Telford Junior School (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Telford Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Telford Infant School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Telford Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Telford Infant School.
- GO GO MakersAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Telford Infant 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 Telford Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Telford Infant 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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
Your chances of a place at Telford Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
252 pupils
270 places
18 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
12.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
234
Total Pupils
120
Boys
114
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,524
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,046
Per pupil
£1417k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
184
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
Telford Infant School
Questions parents ask about Telford Infant School
What is Telford Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Telford Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Telford Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Telford Infant 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 Telford Infant School?
Telford Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Telford Infant School?
Classes at Telford Infant School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Telford Infant School?
Telford Infant School has around 234 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Telford Infant School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Telford Infant School in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Telford Infant School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Telford Infant 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 Telford Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: GO GO Makers (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Telford Infant School's term dates?
Telford Infant 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 Telford Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Telford Infant School?
Telford Infant School is at Kelvin Road, Lillington, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 7TE.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)