Bilton Infant School
79%
Capacity
143
Pupils
3.6x
Demand
About Bilton Infant School
Bilton Infant School is a state primary in Rugby, Warwickshire, and the numbers suggest it is a popular choice among local families despite its current Ofsted rating. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 151 applications for 42 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.6 applicants per place. Of those, 27 families listed it as their first preference, and all 27 were offered a spot. This level of demand indicates that parents see something worthwhile here, even if official inspection grades don't yet reflect it. The school's parent-view data is not available in this dataset, so we can't report a recommend percentage, but the application figures alone tell a story of a school that local families are actively choosing.
Academically, the picture is mixed. Bilton Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, rated its overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2017. The inspection found that the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all require improvement, each scoring a 3. However, early years provision and personal development were both rated Good, suggesting strengths in the youngest children's experience and in how the school supports character and wellbeing. The school serves a relatively disadvantaged intake, with 28% of pupils eligible for free school meals, above the national average. For Key Stage 2 outcomes, the local authority average is 62% reaching the expected standard, but Bilton Infant School's own KS2 data is not provided here, so we cannot compare its academic performance directly to that benchmark.
The school offers a range of facilities including an art studio, outdoor playground, playing fields, sensory room, and even a chapel, which is unusual for a non-religious school. Sports provision is strong, with clubs in rounders, football, cross country, athletics, dance, tennis, and cricket, plus extracurricular options like art, film, book, chess, eco, and choir clubs. SEND support covers moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 143 pupils against a capacity of 180, there is some room for growth, and the oversubscription ratio shows strong local demand. This school will suit families who value a broad range of activities and SEND support, and who are willing to look past a Requires Improvement rating in favour of the practical benefits of a well-subscribed local infant school.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 4 to 7 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Magnet Lane, Rugby, Rugby, CV22 7NH |
| Headteacher | Charlotte Fawbert |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Number of Pupils | 143 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 28.0% |
| School Capacity | 143 / 180 (79% full) |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
17 Oct 2023Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 29 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed42
151
High Demand
Competitive - many more applications than places available
27 families put this school as their 1st choice (18% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Above the national average (25%) — higher-disadvantage intake.
Above the national median (10%) — a meaningful share speak English as an additional language.
Ethnic background
- White British67.1%
- Mixed11.2%
- Asian6.3%
- White (other)4.9%
- Black2.1%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
9
Total schools
6
Oversubscribed
6
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Magnet Lane, Rugby
Rugby, CV22 7NH
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