The Canons C of E Primary School, Bedworth
The Canons C of E Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bedworth. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 8 schools in Bedworth with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
The Canons C of E Primary School in detail
The Canons C of E Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Should require paper copies of anything on this site, this can be provided Free of Charge"
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 26 April 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
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at The Canons C of E Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% 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 (86% in reading, 82% in maths).
Getting a place at The Canons C of E Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 119 families put The Canons C of E Primary School as their first choice and 216 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 33 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Canons C of E Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Canons C of E Primary School are Race Leys Infant School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement); Race Leys Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 88% maths); St Francis Catholic Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Exhall Cedars Infant School (0.6 miles, Good).
The Canons C of E Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Race Leys Infant SchoolRace Leys Junior SchoolSt Francis Catholic AcademyExhall Cedars Infant School
What parents say
185 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Canons C of E Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (79%).
Who goes there
7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (8%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bedworth Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thirlmere Road (opposite), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Canons C of E Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 307 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. 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, The Canons C of E Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Canons C of E Primary School are Nicholas Chamberlaine School (0.8 miles) and Ash Green School (1.7 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2014, 12 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 March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The Canons excels in creating a calm, orderly environment where pupils behave impeccably and feel safe and happy. Teaching is of exceptional quality, with staff having outstanding subject knowledge and making excellent adjustments to support all learners, especially those with additional needs. The school places a strong emphasis on developing well-rounded pupils with important life skills, character, and a deep understanding of diversity.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious and impressive curriculum with clear building blocks of learning in each subject
- Excellent subject knowledge among teachers who check pupils' understanding extremely well
- Strong focus on reading with phonics taught from day one in Reception, resulting in almost every pupil reaching expected standard by end of Year 1
- Exceptional provision and support for pupils with SEND, resulting in them achieving highly
- Strong emphasis on developing pupils' character, life skills, and understanding of diversity and equality
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Well-being ambassadors, change-makers, online safety films, competitions, community events, socialising with elderly residents
The Canons C of E Primary School provides an exceptional education with inspirational leadership and highly effective teaching that ensures pupils achieve well across the curriculum. Pupils, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with SEND, are extremely well prepared for the next stage of their education.
At a Glance
23.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
185 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 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.9
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
16
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Canons C of E Primary School.
- GAME-ON All Saints Junior School960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Canons C of E Primary School is a voluntary aided school, 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
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You apply to the council where you live. The Canons C of E 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
- 29
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 21 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 The Canons C of E Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
624 pupils
630 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bedworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bedworth
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(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
92
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
628
Total Pupils
310
Boys
318
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,229
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,972
Per pupil
£3424k
Total funding
£200k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
12.5%
Persistent absence
558
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
The Canons C of E Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Canons C of E Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Canons C of E Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Canons C of E Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is The Canons C of E Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Canons C of E Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for The Canons C of E Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Canons C of E 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 The Canons C of E Primary School?
The Canons C of E Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Canons C of E Primary School?
Classes at The Canons C of E Primary School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to The Canons C of E Primary School?
The Canons C of E Primary School has around 628 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Canons C of E Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at The Canons C of E Primary School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Canons C of E Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Canons C of E 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.
Does The Canons C of E Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of The Canons C of E Primary School: GAME-ON All Saints Junior School (960m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near The Canons C of E Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 21 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 The Canons C of E Primary School?
The Canons C of E Primary School is at Derwent Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 8RT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)