Austrey CofE Primary School

About Austrey CofE Primary School

Austrey CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Warwickshire, serving just 89 pupils from ages 4 to 11. It sits within the North Warwickshire local authority, where it ranks 3rd out of 21 primary schools — placing it comfortably in the top tier locally. Its closest peers at the top of the table are Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, both with perfect ranking scores, followed by Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School. For families weighing up options in this corner of the West Midlands, Austrey holds its own against strong competition. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 32 applications for just 12 places, with 11 of those offers going to first-preference families. That level of demand suggests a school that local parents are actively choosing, and with a capacity of 105, it’s running close to full.

Academically, Austrey delivers strong results at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 assessments, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the Warwickshire local authority average of 62%. The school also shines at the higher standard: 18% of pupils achieved that benchmark across all three subjects. In reading, every single pupil met the expected standard, and 36% reached the higher level. Maths followed a similar pattern, with 91% at expected and 36% at the higher tier. Average scaled scores were 109 in reading and 108 in maths. Ofsted last inspected the school in a graded visit in 2018, awarding an overall Good rating, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. Leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour and attitudes were all rated Good. This marks a clear improvement from the school’s previous Requires Improvement rating in 2016.

The school is well equipped for its size, with facilities including a sports hall, library, outdoor playground, sensory room, music rooms, forest school area, art studios, playing fields and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, gymnastics and rounders, while clubs range from coding and chess to film club, art club, gardening and choir. For pupils with additional needs, the school has identified provisions for moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. With no nursery or sixth form, it’s a straightforward primary option for families in and around Austrey. Given its strong academic outcomes, oversubscribed admissions and Good Ofsted record, this is a school that suits families who value solid results in a small, village-based setting with a Church of England character.

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