Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125603.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 257 |
| Girls | 118 |
| Boys | 139 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 17.9% |
| First language not English | 38.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 207 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 23.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 38 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 15 |
| Average class size | 23.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.39 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.21 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 20.57 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 11.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 57 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 126 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 51 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 51 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.7%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.1%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Warwickshire | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Boughton Leigh Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Brownsover Community School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | The Griffin Primary School | Free schools | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Rugby Free Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2018. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Northlands Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Nov 2015. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Riverside Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Lawrence Sheriff School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. |
Boughton Leigh Infant School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Boughton Leigh Infant School made 57 offers from 126 applications (2.2 per offer), and 51 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Boughton Leigh Infant School has 257 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Boughton Leigh Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Boughton Leigh Infant School, the average class had 23.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Boughton Leigh Infant School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.1% 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.