The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School

About The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School

The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School is a Church of England state primary in the Warwickshire local authority, serving 178 pupils aged 4 to 11. In the local landscape of 196 same-type schools across the authority, it ranks 5th overall, placing it firmly among the top performers. Its closest peers at the very top are Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, both with perfect ranking scores of 100, followed by Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School on 93. Within the Warwick borough specifically, the school sits 2nd out of 33 primary schools, putting it in the top 6% locally. This strong local standing is backed by a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed in an ungraded inspection in January 2024, which noted the school remains Good. The early years provision was rated Outstanding in the same inspection, a notable improvement from its previous Good rating in 2009. Headteacher Sally Morris leads a school that is clearly well-regarded in its community.

Academically, Ferncumbe delivers results that comfortably exceed both local and national benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the Warwickshire local authority average of 62%. The school also excels at the higher standard, with 23% of pupils achieving that level across all three subjects. In reading, 57% of pupils reached the higher standard, and in maths, 47% did so. Average scaled scores in both reading and maths were 109, well above the national average of 100. Every single pupil met the expected standard in maths, and 97% did so in reading. Writing was also strong at 90% expected. Nationally, the school ranks 273rd out of 13,686 primary schools, placing it in the top 2% of the country. In the West Midlands region, it ranks 27th out of 1,378 schools, again in the top 2%.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 58 applications for 19 places and 16 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.05. This reflects its popularity among local families. Facilities include a sensory room, library, ICT suite, art studios, playing fields, sports hall, and a chapel. Sports offered include rounders, athletics, dance, swimming, netball, and cross country, while clubs range from art and film to gardening, chess, and book club. The school supports a wide range of SEND needs, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, multi-sensory impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 15.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a mixed catchment. Ferncumbe is a good fit for families who want a small, Church of England primary with strong academic outcomes and a broad range of enrichment activities, in a setting that is clearly in high demand locally.

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