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Brownsover Community School

Primary · Community school · Rugby, CV23 0UP

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Brownsover Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils123
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Gillian Bowser
Local authorityWarwickshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125618.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils123
Girls54
Boys69
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.1%
First language not English26%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.18
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size21

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
56.9%
Other White
13.8%
Indian
13.8%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other Asian
2.4%
African
2.4%
Pakistani
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
White and Black African
0.8%

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 teacher26.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.6
Teachers (FTE)4.57
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.5
Support staff (FTE)8.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.3

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.95
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.21
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.21
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 absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.3%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, 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 rate3.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.8%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Brownsover Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBoughton Leigh Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryBoughton Leigh Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRugby Free Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Griffin Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryClifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimarySt Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryNorthlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryThe Avon Valley School and Performing Arts CollegeFoundation school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryRiverside AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.7 miSecondaryLawrence Sheriff SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brownsover Community School

What is Brownsover Community School's Ofsted rating?

Brownsover Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2019.

How hard is it to get into Brownsover Community School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brownsover Community School made 28 offers from 95 applications (3.4 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brownsover Community School?

Brownsover Community School has 123 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brownsover Community School?

Brownsover Community School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brownsover Community School?

At Brownsover Community School, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brownsover Community School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brownsover Community School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.3% 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.