Wolverton Primary School, Warwick
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Wolverton Primary School provides a caring, nurturing environment where your child will feel safe and supported. Staff know pupils well and build warm, positive relationships that create an inclusive community. The school has strong safeguarding practices and effective pastoral care, ensuring children's wellbeing is prioritised.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding is effective with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
- Early Years teaching is consistent with high-quality interactions and well-planned curriculum that prepares children well for Year 1
- Strong pastoral support and caring relationships between staff and pupils create a warm, inclusive environment
- Phonics teaching is effective and most pupils develop secure early reading skills
- Bullying is extremely rare and dealt with appropriately
Areas for Improvement
- Writing skills across the school are inconsistent, with pupils not securing basics like handwriting, spelling and writing stamina
- Attendance has been below national averages, though recent improvements are bringing it closer to target
- Teaching consistency is variable due to staffing instability, with not all pupils receiving appropriate challenge or support
- Support for pupils with special educational needs has been limited by staffing constraints, affecting their progress
- Personal development programme is not yet fully planned or sequenced, and pupils' understanding of diversity and British values needs strengthening
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where safety is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips and visits, outdoor learning opportunities, school council, ambassador roles
Wolverton Primary School has faced significant staffing challenges that have slowed improvement across the school, though leaders have taken decisive action to stabilise systems and strengthen provision. The school provides a caring and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe.
At a Glance
6.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 80%. Maths has improved from 58% to 70%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.
Class Sizes
18.5
Avg class size
12.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
62 pupils
105 capacity
43 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Warwick
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Warwick
Admissions Demand - Warwickshire
Places available
7,187
Applications
6,166
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Primary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.06965%
Overall absence
10.76923%
Persistent absence
65
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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