Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School, Tamworth
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Tamworth, part of Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 34 schools in Tamworth with published results, and 247th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 90% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 60 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.
Admissions history and your chances at Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School are The Nethersole CofE Academy (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 78% reading, 69% maths); Austrey CofE Primary School (2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 100% maths); Birchwood Primary School (2.2 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 78% maths); and Dordon Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 55% reading, 52% maths).
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
The Nethersole CofE AcademyAustrey CofE Primary SchoolBirchwood Primary SchoolDordon Primary School
The trust
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
57 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 9 (4.9%) 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.
Staffing
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Polesworth Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barn End Road (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a special school where your child will feel valued and supported. Pupils develop confidence through a range of activities and are taught to be kind and compassionate from Nursery onwards. The school has high expectations for achievement and behaviour, and staff know your child well and support them to succeed both academically and personally.
Key Strengths
- A caring, nurturing school culture where pupils are happy and develop strong relationships with staff
- Strong leadership that carefully evaluates what works and keeps parents, staff and pupils informed
- An ambitious, well-structured curriculum that helps pupils build knowledge over time
- Excellent support for early reading, with most children becoming accurate readers by the end of Reception
- Strong support for pupils with special educational needs, helping them access the curriculum effectively
Areas for Improvement
- Some tasks are not sharply focused enough, meaning some pupils receive work that is either too hard or too easy, which slows their progress
- The school needs to continue developing staff expertise to ensure all pupils make the best possible progress
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Christmas crafts club, football club, reading club, school choir, poetry and writing workshops, careers day, religious visits to Mosques, Hindu temples and Gurdwaras, charitable fundraising
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School has maintained its good standards with effective action across all areas. The school is at the heart of its community, creating a caring and nurturing environment where pupils are happy, attend well, and show kindness to one another.
At a Glance
20.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
57 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 improved from 90% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 90% to 94% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
18.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School
Term dates
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School is an academy, 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. Warton Nethersole's CofE 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
2 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 Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
142 pupils
154 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Tamworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tamworth
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
14.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
183
Total Pupils
90
Boys
93
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,035
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,527
Per pupil
£885k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
7.6%
Persistent absence
119
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Warton Nethersole's CofE 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 Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School?
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 154 places.
How big are the classes at Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School?
Classes at Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School?
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School has around 183 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 7.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Warton Nethersole's CofE 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.
How many road collisions happen near Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 2 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 Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School?
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School is at Maypole Road, Warton, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 0HP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)