School profile

St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Rugby, CV22 7AU

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,677 of 15,057

Worse than 70% of schools in England

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

St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Sept 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils199
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Anita Timson
Local authorityWarwickshire
Opened01 Sept 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130883.

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 maths56%, 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.3%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire105105
Expected standard in reading59%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire73%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils199
Girls98
Boys101
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.1%
First language not English34.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.216
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size24.9

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
53.3%
Other White
19.1%
Indian
5.5%
African
5.5%
White and Asian
4%
Other ethnic group
3%
Other mixed
2%
Other Asian
2%
Other Black
2%
Caribbean
1%

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 teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.19
Support staff (FTE)16.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
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.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.79
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
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 absence4.6%, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12%, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryOakfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Marie's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Oswald's CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miNot applicableRugby SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miSecondaryHarris Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRokeby Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryLawrence Sheriff SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryRugby Free Secondary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNorthlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableCrescent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School

What is St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 9 Sept 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School ranks 10,677 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

What are St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School made 23 offers from 79 applications (3.4 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School?

St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School has 199 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School?

St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School had 216 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School?

At St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12% 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.