Watling Meadows Primary School, Nuneaton
Watling Meadows Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nuneaton, part of Central England Academy Trust.
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 26 Oct 2026
Watling Meadows Primary School in detail
Watling Meadows Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Watling Meadows Primary School, the newest member of Central England Academy Trust. This is an exciting time for our Trust and for the local community, and we very much look forward to meeting families and children who are interested in learning more about what Watling Meadows has to offer."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include STEM and cooking.
The school runs after-school care.
The school day runs from 8:45am to 3:15pm, 32.5 hours a week.
Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 11 November 2026, an admissions event on Wednesday 9 December 2026, an admissions event on Tuesday 15 December 2026 and an admissions event on Wednesday 16 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Warwickshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)The school day (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Watling Meadows Primary School
Across Warwickshire, 88% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Warwickshire lodged 229 appeals against primary school offers; 146 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (12.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Watling Meadows Primary School are Milby Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 68% maths); St Nicolas CofE Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 92% reading, 83% maths); and Weddington Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 85% maths).
Milby Primary SchoolSt Nicolas CofE AcademyHigham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary SchoolWeddington Primary School
The trust
Watling Meadows Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Central England Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Nuneaton Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is No 63 (adjacent), 60 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Watling Meadows Primary School are Higham Lane North Academy (0.9 miles), Higham Lane School (1 mile) and Etone College (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Watling Meadows Primary School
Term dates
Watling Meadows Primary School is a free 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
Check free transport to Watling Meadows Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Watling Meadows 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Nuneaton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nuneaton
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.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Watling Meadows Primary School
Questions parents ask about Watling Meadows Primary School
What is the catchment area for Watling Meadows Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Watling Meadows Primary School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Watling Meadows Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Watling Meadows 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 Watling Meadows Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Watling Meadows Primary School?
Watling Meadows Primary School is at Hayloft Way, Nuneaton, CV11 7AD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)