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Wembrook Primary School, Nuneaton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Wembrook Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nuneaton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 22 schools in Nuneaton with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2020)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Wembrook Primary School in detail

Wembrook Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "In partnership with our community, we are committed to ensuring that every pupil feels included and valued in all aspects of school life. We want all pupils to be inspired and motivated so that they can succeed, not only in school but in life as well."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope it is a source of information for all pupils, parents and friends of the school. We also would like to think it is a celebration of our work, and a glimpse, for prospective pupils, parents and visitors, of what Wembrook is all about."

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Wembrook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Wembrook Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 103 families put Wembrook Primary School as their first choice and 269 named it as one of their preferences, for 88 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 23 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Wembrook Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Wembrook Primary School are Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 86% maths); All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton (0.4 miles, Good, 55% reading, 59% maths); Middlemarch School (0.4 miles, Good, 53% reading, 69% maths); and Chilvers Coton Community Infant School (0.4 miles, Good).

Wembrook Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic AcademyAll Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, NuneatonMiddlemarch SchoolChilvers Coton Community Infant School

What parents say

129 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wembrook Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (89%).

Who goes there

36.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Staffing

Wembrook Primary School had 41 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Nuneaton Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shepperton Street (opposite), 250 metres away.

The area around the school

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

In August 2026, police recorded 427 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

Wembrook Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Wembrook Primary School are George Eliot Academy (0.5 miles), St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College (0.7 miles), Etone College (0.9 miles) and Higham Lane School (1.4 miles).

George Eliot AcademySt Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form CollegeEtone CollegeHigham Lane School

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

Location

Likely (~321m)Possible (~458m)Unlikely (~595m)

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 GIAS
Head:Mr Stewart Marsden
Pupils:681
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:02476382961
Address:Avenue Road, Nuneaton, CV11 4LU
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1996

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago

This judgement is from March 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 24 June 2025View full report
URN:130889
UKPRN:10075297
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Nuneaton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Wembrook is an ambitious school where children thrive both academically and personally. Pupils achieve high standards in reading, writing and maths, while enjoying exceptional opportunities to develop their talents through clubs, performances and visits. The school creates a happy, safe environment where children are polite, respectful and eager to learn - exactly what you want for your child.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils behave exceptionally well and are polite, respectful and happy - staff set consistently high expectations
  • Strong reading programme with skilled phonics teaching, regular progress checks, and successful catch-up support for struggling readers
  • Excellent curriculum that brings learning to life through enrichment activities including trips to London galleries, French cafes, and residential visits to Paris
  • Outstanding personal development with a wide range of inclusive extra-curricular activities and leadership opportunities
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs - identified quickly and supported well with expert staff

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils' pencil grip and letter formation misconceptions are not always identified or addressed, meaning some pupils don't learn to write accurately early enough
  • Some disadvantaged pupils do not attend school regularly enough, causing them to miss important learning

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Yoga, gardening, football, tennis, sailing, ukulele, guitar, violin, school council, eco-warrior programme, playground leader roles, music performances for the community

Wembrook Primary School is a welcoming and ambitious school where most pupils achieve high standards in reading, writing and mathematics. The school has maintained its good standards and taken effective action since the previous inspection.

At a Glance

36.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

129 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy97%
Child does well96%
High expectations97%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)89%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)93%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-6ppWriting+2pp

Reading has declined from 85% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.7

Avg class size

29.6

Infant (KS1)

30.1

KS2

19

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wembrook Primary School.

  • Middlemarch Play scheme610m away · Not yet graded
  • Nuneaton Kumon Centre860m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Wembrook Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

Source: Warwickshire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Shepperton Street (Opp)
254m · 4 min walk
Arches Bar (Adj)
258m · 4 min walk
Home Park Road (Nr)
287m · 5 min walk
Edward Street (Nr)
306m · 5 min walk
Henry Street (Adj)
374m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
31
Fatal
0
Serious
7
Children hurt
6

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 24 slight.

6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

5 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.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

627 pupils

630 places

3 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Nuneaton

Medium pressure
New homes approved:3,569
Projected new pupils:892

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nuneaton

Across Warwickshire council

Low demand council-wide0.87 applications per place

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(8)

24 June 2025

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 March 2020
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
29 November 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

88

SEN Support

29

EHC Plans

17.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication49
Autistic Spectrum Disorder22
Moderate Learning Difficulty16
Social, Emotional & Mental Health16
Specific Learning Difficulty5
Physical Disability5
Other3
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
67.4%
Asian
19.2%
Black
3.0%
Mixed
3.5%
Other
0.7%
Unclassified
0.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals36.6%
English as Additional Language17.3%

681

Total Pupils

351

Boys

330

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

41

Teachers

16.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£43,659

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,477

Per pupil

£3940k

Total funding

£351k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£536,770
EAL funding£34,869
Lump sum£146,161

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.8%

Overall absence

16.1%

Persistent absence

548

Enrolments

Authorised4.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Persistent (10%+)16.1%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.6%
18/19
4.1%
20/21
8.8%
21/22
6.8%
22/23
6.4%
23/24
5.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Wembrook Primary School

What are SATs results like at Wembrook Primary School?

Of the pupils at Wembrook Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.

What is Wembrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wembrook Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2020, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Wembrook Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Wembrook 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 Wembrook Primary School?

Wembrook Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Wembrook Primary School?

Classes at Wembrook Primary School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Wembrook Primary School?

Wembrook Primary School has around 681 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Wembrook Primary School?

5.8% of sessions were missed at Wembrook Primary School in 2024/25. 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Wembrook Primary School?

Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wembrook 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 Wembrook Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Wembrook Primary School: Middlemarch Play scheme (610m away, registered, not yet graded) and Nuneaton Kumon Centre (860m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Wembrook Primary School's term dates?

Wembrook Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).

How many road collisions happen near Wembrook Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 24 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Wembrook Primary School?

Wembrook Primary School is at Avenue Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4LU.

Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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