Venture Academy, Henley-in-Arden

Requires Improvement
Special
Academy special sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 916

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Bowater
Pupils:49 / 50 capacity
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:01564792514
Address:Stratford Road, Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
Trust:MACINTYRE ACADEMIES
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Inspected 13 September 2022
URN:144633
UKPRN:10065512
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stratford-on-Avon
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its September 2022 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

67.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

15 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy87%
Well taught87%
Good progress87%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved80%
Bullying dealt with40%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development93%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Henley-in-Arden Rail Station (Main Entrance)
648m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

River House School (Adj)
115m · 2 min walk
Market (Adj)
226m · 4 min walk
Henley College (Adj)
230m · 4 min walk
Henley High School (Adj)
268m · 4 min walk
Warwick Road (Nr)
298m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

49 pupils

50 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Henley-in-Arden

High pressure
New homes approved:410
Projected new pupils:74

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Henley-in-Arden

Admissions Demand - Warwickshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

7,663

Applications

6,806

Got 1st preference

81.2%

Got preferred school

96.3%

Secondary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

13 September 2022
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
20 May 2015
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

19.5403%

Overall absence

53.84615%

Persistent absence

52

Enrolments

Authorised15.73066%
Unauthorised3.80963%
Persistent (10%+)53.84615%
Severe (50%+)17.30769%

Absence trend

34.97692%
18/19
27.97834%
20/21
26.6733%
21/22
27.20486%
22/23
24.88013%
23/24
19.5403%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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