Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143436.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 154 |
| Girls | 73 |
| Boys | 81 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 53.2% |
| First language not English | 45.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 122 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 32.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 30 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 22 |
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 | 29.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 5.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.7 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 10.16 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 6.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
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. | 37 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 107 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 36 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 36 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
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 | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.6%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 19.4%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham | 16.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.1%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham | 1.3% | 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 | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
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 | Princethorpe Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.1 mi | Nursery | Edith Cadbury Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.1 mi | Nursery | Weoley Castle Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2013. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Jervoise School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2016. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Paganel Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2020. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Northfield Manor Primary Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | E-ACT Shenley Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Green Meadow Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Woodcock Hill Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Apr 2022. |
Princethorpe Infant School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 11 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Princethorpe Infant School made 37 offers from 107 applications (2.9 per offer), and 36 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Princethorpe Infant School has 154 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Princethorpe Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Princethorpe Infant School, the average class had 22 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 29.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Princethorpe Infant School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.4% 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.