SCHOOL PROFILE

Lighthorne Heath Primary School

Primary Community school URN 125530
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 91 Published school capacity
Capacity used 131.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

18 October 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Warwickshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 120 112 full-time · 8 part-time
Female pupils 67 55.8% of pupils
Male pupils 53 44.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

38.3%
13.5 pts above England
School 38.3%
Stratford-on-Avon 17.0%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

21.7%
1.4 pts above England
School 21.7%
Stratford-on-Avon 8.1%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

12.5%
11.5 pts above England
School 12.5%
Stratford-on-Avon 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
59.2%
71
Any other White background
12.5%
15
Indian
6.7%
8
African
5.8%
7
Any other Mixed background
5.8%
7
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 37.5% 45 of 120 pupils
16.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 37.5%
Stratford-on-Avon 18.2%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 30.8% 37 pupils
England 14.8% 16.0 pts above
EHC plans 6.7% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 0.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 19
Social, emotional & mental health 16
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Specific learning difficulty 2
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

50.0% 10.4 pts below England
School 50.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 61.9%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

75.0%

1.2 pts above England

School 75.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 78.5%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

63.0%

7.3 pts below England

School 63.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 72.6%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

50.0%

22.0 pts below England

School 50.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 72.3%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.27%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.06 pts higher than England
School 6.27%
Stratford-on-Avon 5.78%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.69%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.87 pts higher than England
School 20.69%
Stratford-on-Avon 13.85%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Stratford-on-Avon 1.93%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

131.9% 43.7 pts above England
Lighthorne Heath Primary School
131.9%
Stratford-on-Avon
90.9%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information