School profile

Welford-on-Avon Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 8ER

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,352 of 15,057

Better than 91% of schools in England

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

Welford-on-Avon Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils270
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Julie Leeman
Local authorityWarwickshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125528.

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 maths82%, better than England, better than Warwickshire61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.30%, better than England, better than Warwickshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Warwickshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Warwickshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Warwickshire105105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Warwickshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing88%, better than England, better than Warwickshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Warwickshire73%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils270
Girls134
Boys136
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.7%
First language not English1.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.230
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size28.6

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
90%
Other White
4.4%
Other mixed
3%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other Asian
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 teacher19.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)13.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.33
Support staff (FTE)21.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.104
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

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 absence3.2%, better than England, better than Warwickshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.5%, better than England, better than Warwickshire12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about Welford-on-Avon Primary School

What is Welford-on-Avon Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Welford-on-Avon Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Welford-on-Avon Primary School rank in England?

Welford-on-Avon Primary School ranks 1,352 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 91% of schools).

What are Welford-on-Avon Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 82% of pupils at Welford-on-Avon Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Welford-on-Avon Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Welford-on-Avon Primary School made 30 offers from 104 applications (3.5 per offer), and 29 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Welford-on-Avon Primary School?

Welford-on-Avon Primary School has 270 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Welford-on-Avon Primary School?

Welford-on-Avon Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Welford-on-Avon Primary School?

At Welford-on-Avon Primary School, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Welford-on-Avon Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Welford-on-Avon Primary School missed 3.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.5% 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.