OFSTED
16 June 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
21 February 2024
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
17 April 2024
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Warwickshire
Trust
ARDEN FOREST C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
176
176 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
95
54.0% of pupils
Male pupils
81
46.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
12.3 pts
below England
School
12.5%
Stratford-on-Avon
17.0%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
18.6 pts
below England
School
1.7%
Stratford-on-Avon
8.1%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon
0.4%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
93.2%
164
White and Asian
2.3%
4
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
3
Any other Asian background
1.1%
2
Any other White background
0.6%
1
Indian
0.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
27.3%
48 of
176 pupils
6.4 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.6 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.80%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.42 pts
lower than
England
School
4.80%
Stratford-on-Avon
5.78%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
9.57%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.24 pts
lower than
England
School
9.57%
Stratford-on-Avon
13.85%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.06%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.74 pts
lower than
England
School
1.06%
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
96.7%
8.5 pts
above England
Studley Infants' School
96.7%
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.