Snitterfield Primary School
School Road, Snitterfield, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 0JL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head of School
- Mrs Rowena Silk
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Stratford Rural Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 125521
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01789731301
About this school
Snitterfield Primary School is a community primary school in Stratford-upon-Avon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 99 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Snitterfield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 16 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 63% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 75% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 81% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 81% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Snitterfield Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 98 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Snitterfield Primary School compares
Snitterfield Primary School ranked 43rd of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.3% | 24.5% | 99 | — |
| Wolverton Primary School | 70% | 5.1% | 9.5% | 62 | 2.1 miles |
| Thomas Jolyffe Primary School | 38% | 6.8% | 35.1% | 322 | 2.5 miles |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 93% | 2.7% | 8.7% | 209 | 2.9 miles |
| Alveston CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 13.3% | 209 | 2.9 miles |
| Bishopton Primary School | 69% | 7.5% | 37.4% | 327 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.49%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.32%
- Persistent absence
- 12.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wolverton Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Warwick
-
Thomas Jolyffe Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Stratford-upon-Avon
-
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Stratford-upon-Avon
-
Alveston CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Stratford-upon-Avon
-
Bishopton Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Stratford-upon-Avon
Other schools in Stratford-upon-Avon
Snitterfield Primary School ranks 7th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Stratford-upon-Avon.
- Alveston CofE Primary School Primary
- Bishopton Primary School Primary
- Bridgetown Primary School Primary
- Ettington CofE Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary
- Pebworth First School Primary
- Quinton Primary School Primary
- Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School Primary
- Thomas Jolyffe Primary School Primary
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Snitterfield Primary School teach?
- Snitterfield Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stratford-upon-Avon.
- Who is the head of school of Snitterfield Primary School?
- The head of school of Snitterfield Primary School is Mrs Rowena Silk, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Snitterfield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Snitterfield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Snitterfield Primary School?
- Snitterfield Primary School has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Snitterfield Primary School full?
- Snitterfield Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 99 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Snitterfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Snitterfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Snitterfield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Snitterfield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Snitterfield Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Snitterfield Primary School is part of the Stratford Rural Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Snitterfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Snitterfield Primary School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- Snitterfield Primary School ranked 43rd of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Snitterfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Snitterfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Snitterfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Snitterfield Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.