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Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School, Henley-in-Arden

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Church of England
Ages 4–11

Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Henley-in-Arden, part of Arden Forest C of E Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 162 schools in Warwickshire with published results, and 749th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 54% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School in detail

Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "At the heart of everything we do, our mission is to support and enable children to be happy, confident, well rounded individuals with a love for learning, who are able to reach their full potential.....and have loads of fun and laughs along the way!!!"

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £6.50 per session.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Wootton Wawen CofE 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 rose from 87% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 80% maths); Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 54% reading, 46% maths); Claverdon Primary School (2.9 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Wilmcote C of E Primary School (3.4 miles, 84% reading, 84% maths).

Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolHenley-In-Arden CofE Primary SchoolClaverdon Primary SchoolWilmcote C of E Primary School

The trust

Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Arden Forest C of E Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 10 schools in Arden Forest C of E Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 16 pupils (19%) received SEN support and 1 (1.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Staffing

Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School had 6 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 Wootton Wawen Rail Station, about 130 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Railway Station (adjacent), 80 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).

Suspensions and exclusions

Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Jessica Jones
Pupils:84
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:01564792574
Address:Alcester Road, Wootton Wawen, Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AY
Trust:ARDEN FOREST C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2021

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 27 February 2024View full report
URN:148514
UKPRN:10088081
Diocese:Diocese of Coventry
Constituency:Stratford-on-Avon
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

15.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths+20ppWriting+14pp

Reading has improved from 87% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 87% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.7

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Wootton Wawen 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

Train Stations

Wootton Wawen Rail Station
125m · 2 min walk

Bus Stops

Railway Station (Adj)
84m · 1 min walk
General Stores (Adj)
329m · 5 min walk
Church (Adj)
356m · 6 min walk
Wootton Hall (Adj)
414m · 7 min walk
Mayswood Road (Adj)
938m · 15 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
8
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

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.

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Your chances of a place at Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

54%

Available places

90 pupils

168 places

78 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Henley-in-Arden

Low pressure
New homes approved:420
Projected new pupils:105

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

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

27 February 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

16

SEN Support

1

EHC Plans

20.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty6
Other4
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Speech, Language & Communication2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
78.6%
Asian
2.4%
Black
1.2%
Mixed
9.5%
Other
2.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals15.5%
English as Additional Language3.6%

84

Total Pupils

41

Boys

43

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

6

Teachers

14.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,076

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,489

Per pupil

£646k

Total funding

£21k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£22,453
EAL funding£1,438
Sparsity£45,000
Lump sum£146,161

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.0%

Overall absence

5.3%

Persistent absence

75

Enrolments

Authorised3.5%
Unauthorised0.5%
Persistent (10%+)5.3%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

5.4%
21/22
4.1%
22/23
5.3%
23/24
4.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School

What are SATs results like at Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School?

Of the pupils at Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.

What is Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.

What is the catchment area for Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Wootton Wawen 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 Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School?

Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 54% of its 168 places.

How big are the classes at Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School?

Classes at Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School average 22.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School?

Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School has around 84 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School?

4% of sessions were missed at Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School?

Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wootton Wawen 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.

How many road collisions happen near Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School?

Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School is at Alcester Road, Wootton Wawen, Henley-in-Arden, West Midlands, B95 6AY.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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