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Thomas Jolyffe Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TE

Requires improvement

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,085 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Thomas Jolyffe Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils322
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Philippa Liversidge
Local authorityWarwickshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125525.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire105105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing42%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire73%75%
Pupils taking tests48--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils322
Girls162
Boys160
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.9%
First language not English28%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.34
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size21.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
57.5%
Other White
13.7%
Indian
8.1%
Other Asian
3.4%
Other mixed
3.1%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
African
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)18.43
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.47
Support staff (FTE)20.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.61
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.8%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.6%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Thomas Jolyffe Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryStratford Upon Avon SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryKing Edward VI SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryStratford-Upon-Avon Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miNot applicableStratford Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryBishopton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryStratford Girls' Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryShottery St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBridgetown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Thomas Jolyffe Primary School

What is Thomas Jolyffe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Thomas Jolyffe Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Thomas Jolyffe Primary School rank in England?

Thomas Jolyffe Primary School ranks 14,085 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are Thomas Jolyffe Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at Thomas Jolyffe Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Thomas Jolyffe Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thomas Jolyffe Primary School made 30 offers from 61 applications (2 per offer), and 28 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thomas Jolyffe Primary School?

Thomas Jolyffe Primary School has 322 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Thomas Jolyffe Primary School?

Thomas Jolyffe Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Thomas Jolyffe Primary School?

At Thomas Jolyffe Primary School, the average class had 21.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thomas Jolyffe Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thomas Jolyffe Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.