Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School, Henley-in-Arden
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
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.
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
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 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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School
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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Wootton Wawen 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
- 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.
Commute and house prices
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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Henley-in-Arden
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
20.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
5.3%
Persistent absence
75
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School
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)