School profile

Warwick Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Wellingborough, NN8 2PS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,429 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

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

Warwick Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jan 2023

Ofsted 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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils258
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Catherine Starnes
TrustLION ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146413.

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 schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, better than North Northamptonshire5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to North Northamptonshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to North Northamptonshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire104105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, better than North Northamptonshire72%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils258
Girls142
Boys116
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.1%
First language not English26.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.38.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size23.2

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
52.3%
Other White
20.2%
African
9.3%
Other mixed
4.3%
Other Black
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
White and Black African
1.6%
Indian
1.6%
Other Asian
0.8%
Other ethnic group
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 teacher21.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15.4
Teachers (FTE)12
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.75
Support staff (FTE)9.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.25
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
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 schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to North Northamptonshire5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.6%, similar to England, similar to North Northamptonshire13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire1.2%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 rate20.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Warwick Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryCroyland Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miNurseryCroyland Nursery School & Day NurseryLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryWrenn SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNot applicableWellingborough SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimarySt Barnabas Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryFreemans Endowed Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGreat Doddington PrimaryCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryWeavers AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAll Saints CEVA Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Warwick Academy

What is Warwick Academy's Ofsted rating?

Warwick Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jan 2023.

How does Warwick Academy rank in England?

Warwick Academy ranks 4,429 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Warwick Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Warwick Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Warwick Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Warwick Academy made 14 offers from 25 applications (1.8 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Warwick Academy?

Warwick Academy has 258 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Warwick Academy?

Warwick Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Warwick Academy?

At Warwick Academy, the average class had 23.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Warwick Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Warwick Academy missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.6% 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.