Wellesbourne CofE Primary School, Warwick
Wellesbourne CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Warwick, part of Fosse Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 17 schools in Warwick with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Wellesbourne CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Wellesbourne CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wellesbourne CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Wellesbourne CofE Primary School as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Wellesbourne CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wellesbourne CofE Primary School are Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School (1.8 miles, 91% reading, 73% maths); Hampton Lucy CofE Primary School (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, 77% reading, 69% maths); Loxley CofE Community Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 88% maths).
Wellesbourne CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Moreton Morrell CofE Primary SchoolHampton Lucy CofE Primary SchoolLoxley CofE Community Primary SchoolBarford St Peter's CofE Primary School
The trust
Wellesbourne CofE Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Fosse Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wellesbourne CofE Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newbold Place (opposite), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wellesbourne CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Wellesbourne CofE Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as Wellesbourne CofE Primary School (URN 125651), it was rated Good in March 2013.
At a Glance
18.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wellesbourne CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wellesbourne CofE Primary School.
- Fitt4kids at Wellesbourne Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wellesbourne 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
Check free transport to Wellesbourne CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wellesbourne 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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 Wellesbourne CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
417 pupils
420 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Warwick
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Warwick
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
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
465
Total Pupils
237
Boys
228
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,979
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,098
Per pupil
£2372k
Total funding
£129k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
7.2%
Persistent absence
362
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Wellesbourne CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wellesbourne CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wellesbourne CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Wellesbourne CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wellesbourne CofE Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as Wellesbourne CofE Primary School (URN 125651), it was rated Good in March 2013.
What is the catchment area for Wellesbourne CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wellesbourne 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 Wellesbourne CofE Primary School?
Wellesbourne CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Wellesbourne CofE Primary School?
Classes at Wellesbourne CofE Primary School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Wellesbourne CofE Primary School?
Wellesbourne CofE Primary School has around 465 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wellesbourne CofE Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Wellesbourne CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 7.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wellesbourne CofE Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wellesbourne 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.
Does Wellesbourne CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Fitt4kids at Wellesbourne Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Wellesbourne CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Wellesbourne CofE Primary School?
Wellesbourne CofE Primary School is at Mountford Close, Wellesbourne, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 9QG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)