Wolvey CofE Primary School, Hinckley
Wolvey CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Hinckley. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 10 schools in Hinckley with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Wolvey CofE Primary School in detail
Wolvey CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to Wolvey CofE Primary School. We always welcome visits to the school and our approachable office staff are standing by to help in any way they can. As a school, we are totally committed to the safety, welfare and education of your child."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and gymnastics.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Wolvey CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Wolvey CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Wolvey CofE Primary School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Wolvey CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wolvey CofE Primary School are St James' CofE Academy (2.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); Arden Forest Infant School (2.5 miles, Good); Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage (2.8 miles, Good, 93% reading, 91% maths); and Chetwynd Junior School (3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 71% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Wolvey CofE Primary School.
St James' CofE AcademyArden Forest Infant SchoolSketchley Hill Primary School BurbageChetwynd Junior School
Who goes there
10.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (48%) and Asian (15%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wolvey CofE Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wolvey Primary School (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 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, Wolvey CofE Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 6.6 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
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.9%
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 declined from 81% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Wolvey CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Wolvey CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Warwickshire
Term dates
Wolvey CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wolvey CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wolvey 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Wolvey CofE Primary School
Will you get a place at Wolvey CofE Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Wolvey CofE Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Wolvey CofE Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Wolvey CofE Primary School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Warwickshire, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Wolvey CofE Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Warwickshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
179 pupils
210 places
31 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hinckley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hinckley
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(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
19.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
179
Total Pupils
104
Boys
75
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,167
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,590
Per pupil
£1213k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
12.6%
Overall absence
44.7%
Persistent absence
188
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Wolvey CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wolvey CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wolvey CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Wolvey CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wolvey CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Wolvey CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wolvey 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 Wolvey CofE Primary School?
Wolvey CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Wolvey CofE Primary School?
Classes at Wolvey CofE Primary School average 25.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wolvey CofE Primary School?
Wolvey CofE Primary School has around 179 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wolvey CofE Primary School?
12.6% of sessions were missed at Wolvey CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 44.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wolvey CofE Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wolvey 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 Wolvey CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Wolvey CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
What are Wolvey CofE Primary School's term dates?
Wolvey CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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 Wolvey CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Wolvey CofE Primary School?
Wolvey CofE Primary School is at Bulkington Road, Wolvey, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 3LA.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)