The Emscote School, Warwickshire
The Emscote School is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Warwickshire. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
The Emscote School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for The Emscote School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to The Emscote School are Warwick School (0.6 miles, selective); Warwick Preparatory School (0.7 miles); King's High School (0.7 miles, selective); and The Kingsley School (1.6 miles, selective).
Warwick SchoolWarwick Preparatory SchoolKing's High SchoolThe Kingsley School
Who goes there
In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 51 (76.1%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Warwick Railway Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ilex Court (adjacent), 320 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Emscote School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 196 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The Emscote School excels at providing a safe, supportive environment for vulnerable young people with behavioural and special educational needs. The school has invested significantly in its premises, creating modern facilities with excellent learning spaces, sports and fitness amenities, and recreational areas. Leadership demonstrates strong commitment to pupils' wellbeing, safety and education, with robust safeguarding and health and safety systems in place.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding practices with effective policies, trained designated safeguarding leads, and swift responses to concerns
- Excellent premises recently redesigned and refurbished to a high standard with well-equipped facilities including science lab, sports hall and fitness studio
- Comprehensive health and safety measures including detailed risk assessments for school trips and effective fire safety protocols
- Thorough staff recruitment and vetting procedures with additional checks on staff throughout the year
- Clear leadership vision committed to providing quality education and pastoral care for vulnerable pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the headteacher is the designated safeguarding lead with two additional trained staff, safeguarding policy adheres to government guidance, staff record concerns promptly, and leaders respond swiftly with appropriate referrals to external agencies.
The Emscote School is an independent day school for pupils aged 11-16 with behavioural and special needs, providing short-term, part-time and full-time placements for those who have experienced difficulties in mainstream education.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with The Emscote School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to The Emscote School, with their latest published grades:
- Stagecoach Performing Arts Warwick All Saints - Pre-school, 0.2 miles
- Coten End Pre-School - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 8 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Emscote Pre-School - Pre-school, 0.3 milesOfsted, 21 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Happy Days Nursery - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 21 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- TinyTown Nursery - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted, 12 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 12 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
67 pupils
85 places
18 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,662
Applications
6,716
Got 1st preference
82.3%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
51
EHC Plans
76.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
67
Total Pupils
43
Boys
24
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about The Emscote School
What is The Emscote School's Ofsted rating?
The Emscote School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in November 2023, it was rated Good.
Does The Emscote School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in November 2023, The Emscote School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to The Emscote School?
The Emscote School has around 67 pupils on roll.
How many road collisions happen near The Emscote School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Emscote School?
The Emscote School is at Nelsons Lane, Nelsons Lane Industrial Estate, Warwickshire, CV34 5JB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)