Bilton CofE Junior School

About Bilton CofE Junior School

Bilton CofE Junior School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2012. The school’s leadership and management were also judged Good. When it comes to academic outcomes, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. At 46 per cent, this is well below the Warwickshire local authority average of 62 per cent. In the school’s own borough of Rugby, it ranks 22nd out of 28 primary schools on this measure, placing it in the bottom half of its local peers. Nationally, it sits in the 85th percentile, meaning roughly 85 per cent of primary schools achieve a higher combined expected score. The school’s ranking score of 46 out of 100 places it firmly in the bottom 50 per cent of schools nationally.

Breaking the results down by subject, reading is the strongest area: 76 per cent of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score was 106. Maths follows with 63 per cent at the expected level and an average score of 103. Writing is notably weaker, with only 51 per cent reaching the expected standard and just 3 per cent achieving a higher standard. At the higher end, 31 per cent of pupils scored highly in reading, compared with 27 per cent in maths and just 2 per cent across all three subjects. The school does not publish progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to compare how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the raw attainment data suggests that while reading outcomes are broadly in line with national averages, writing and combined maths and writing results are areas of relative weakness.

The school is a Church of England junior school for pupils aged 7 to 11, with 415 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420. It offers a range of facilities including an ICT suite, art studios, a sensory room, a chapel and playing fields. Sports provision includes football, gymnastics, dance and cricket, while clubs cover book club, drama, eco club, choir and art club. The school has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language difficulties, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. Just under a fifth of pupils (19.5 per cent) are eligible for free school meals. The school is oversubscribed, with 415 pupils against a capacity of 420. For families seeking a Church of England primary with a strong reading focus and a wide range of SEND support, Bilton CofE Junior School is a solid local option, though the combined attainment data suggests it may not be the strongest academic choice in the Rugby area.

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