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Sydenham Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leamington Spa, CV31 1SA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,172 of 15,057

Better than 72% of schools in England

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

Sydenham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils414
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Juliette Westwood
Local authorityWarwickshire
Opened01 Sept 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130868.

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 maths73%, 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.2%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Warwickshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Warwickshire105105
Expected standard in reading92%, better than England, better than Warwickshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Warwickshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Warwickshire73%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils414
Girls200
Boys214
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.4%
First language not English53.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.100
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size29.6

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
35.5%
Indian
30.9%
Other White
15.2%
Other mixed
4.6%
Pakistani
3.1%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
Other Asian
2.9%
African
1.7%
Chinese
1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%

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 teacher23.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)17.63
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.42
Support staff (FTE)28.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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.53
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.124
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
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 absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, 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 rate4.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Sydenham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryCampion SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryRadford Semele CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miNurseryWhitnash Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryClapham Terrace Community Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryShrubland Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWhitnash Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBriar Hill Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington SpaVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sydenham Primary School

What is Sydenham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sydenham Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 29 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Sydenham Primary School rank in England?

Sydenham Primary School ranks 4,172 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools).

What are Sydenham Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Sydenham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Sydenham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sydenham Primary School made 53 offers from 124 applications (2.3 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sydenham Primary School?

Sydenham Primary School has 414 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sydenham Primary School?

Sydenham Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sydenham Primary School?

At Sydenham Primary School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sydenham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sydenham Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17% 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.