Thomas Jolyffe Primary School, Stratford-upon-Avon

Ofsted's report card from its 30 June 2026 inspection grades Thomas Jolyffe Primary School on 7 areas: 2 expected standard and 5 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the early years make a positive start to their education."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school provides a broad personal development offer that equips pupils with the knowledge and skills they need for life outside school."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Over time, pupils' attainment at the end of Year 6 has been below national averages in writing and mathematics."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Pupils' attendance has been below national averages for the past 3 years."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders have started to strengthen the curriculum and teaching."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "There have been recent improvements in how well leaders and staff identify pupils' needs."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders have a broad understanding of the school's strengths and areas for development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should develop staff's expertise in using assessment to identify what pupils know and can do and adapt teaching and activities to match pupils' needs more closely"; "Leaders should ensure that gaps in pupils' foundational knowledge in writing and mathematics are addressed swiftly and consistently so that all pupils secure the skills they need to achieve well by the end of Year 6"; "Leaders should strengthen their oversight of strategies to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities to ensure that these pupils are making the progress they should, including oversight of the use and impact of alternative provision"; "Leaders and governors should ensure that pupil premium funding is used effectively to improve disadvantaged pupils' achievement in writing and mathematics and secure their regular attendance at school"; "Leaders should ensure that there is a consistent approach to managing pupils' behaviour, including any bullying incidents, and that they support staff in implementing this approach"; "Leaders should make more timely and precise checks on how well the curriculum is being implemented so that weaknesses are identified and addressed quickly and effectively".

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my great pleasure to welcome you to our school community - a place where every child is thought about, cared for, valued for what they bring to our school with them and supported to be their best."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Thomas Jolyffe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 61% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Thomas Jolyffe Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Thomas Jolyffe Primary School are St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths); Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 86% maths); and Bishopton Primary School (1 mile, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Thomas Jolyffe Primary School.

33.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 28% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (58%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 34 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 17 (5.3%) 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 autism.

Thomas Jolyffe Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Stratford-upon-Avon Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clopton Road (near), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thomas Jolyffe Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 250 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.

In 2024/25, Thomas Jolyffe Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Thomas Jolyffe Primary School are Stratford Upon Avon School (0.8 miles), King Edward VI School (0.8 miles) and Stratford Girls' Grammar School (1 mile).