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Weddington Primary School

Primary · Community school · Nuneaton, CV10 0DR

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,966 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

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

Weddington Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils476
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr M Patel
Local authorityWarwickshire
Opened01 Sept 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130895.

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.11%, better than England, better 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.108, better than England, better than Warwickshire105105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than Warwickshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Warwickshire73%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils476
Girls216
Boys260
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.4%
First language not English15.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.450
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.55
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size28.1

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
72.9%
Other Asian
4.6%
Other ethnic group
4%
Indian
2.9%
African
2.7%
Chinese
1.9%
Other White
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Asian
1.7%
White and Black African
1.5%

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 teacher22
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.1
Teachers (FTE)21.62
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.32
Support staff (FTE)17.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.170
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.49
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.8%, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Weddington Primary School
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Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryLower Farm AcademyFree schools
Good
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Unrated
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Good
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0.8 miSecondaryEtone CollegeAcademy converter
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0.9 miPrimaryAbbey CofE Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 mi16 plusKing Edward VI CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryOur Lady & St. Joseph Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryQueen's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Weddington Primary School

What is Weddington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Weddington Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Weddington Primary School rank in England?

Weddington Primary School ranks 3,966 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

What are Weddington Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Weddington Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Weddington Primary School made 60 offers from 170 applications (2.8 per offer), and 47 of 49 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Weddington Primary School?

Weddington Primary School has 476 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Weddington Primary School?

Weddington Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Weddington Primary School?

At Weddington Primary School, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Weddington Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Weddington Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.8% 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.