Lighthorne Heath Primary School
Stratford Road, Lighthorne Heath, Leamington Spa, CV33 9TW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mrs Juliette Westwood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Leamington Federation
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 91
- Pupils on roll
- 120
- URN
- 125530
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01926640326
About this school
Lighthorne Heath Primary School is a community primary school in Leamington Spa. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 120 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lighthorne Heath 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 43% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 29% | 50% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 29% | 43% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 14% | 36% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 97.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 98.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Lighthorne Heath 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 | 14% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 100 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lighthorne Heath Primary School compares
Lighthorne Heath Primary School ranked 128th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 6.3% | 46.7% | 120 | — |
| Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School | 55% | 3.9% | 17.4% | 116 | 2.3 miles |
| Harbury CofE Primary School | 68% | 3.8% | 10.8% | 200 | 2.8 miles |
| Bishops Itchington Primary School | 65% | 5.4% | 18.5% | 232 | 2.8 miles |
| Kineton Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4% | 14.9% | 208 | 3.1 miles |
| Temple Herdewyke Primary School | 57% | 5.9% | 41.8% | 107 | 3.1 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)
- 46.74%
- English as an additional language
- 20%
- Overall absence
- 6.27%
- Persistent absence
- 20.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Warwick
-
Harbury CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Leamington Spa
-
Bishops Itchington Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Southam
-
Kineton Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Warwick
-
Temple Herdewyke Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Southam
Other schools in Leamington Spa
Lighthorne Heath Primary School ranks 17th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Leamington Spa.
- Bishops Tachbrook CofE Primary School Primary
- Briar Hill Infant School Primary
- Brookhurst Primary School Primary
- Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Cubbington CofE Primary School Primary
- Harbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Kingsway Community Primary School Primary
- Lillington Primary School Primary
- Milverton Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Radford Semele CofE Primary School Primary
- Shrubland Street Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lighthorne Heath Primary School teach?
- Lighthorne Heath Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leamington Spa.
- Who is the executive head teacher of Lighthorne Heath Primary School?
- The executive head teacher of Lighthorne Heath Primary School is Mrs Juliette Westwood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lighthorne Heath Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lighthorne Heath 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 Lighthorne Heath Primary School?
- Lighthorne Heath Primary School has 120 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lighthorne Heath Primary School full?
- Lighthorne Heath Primary School has capacity for 91 pupils and 120 on roll (132%), so it is at or above 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 Lighthorne Heath Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lighthorne Heath Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lighthorne Heath Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lighthorne Heath Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Lighthorne Heath Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Lighthorne Heath Primary School is part of the The Leamington Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lighthorne Heath Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 14% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lighthorne Heath Primary School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- Lighthorne Heath Primary School ranked 128th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lighthorne Heath Primary School's absence rate?
- Lighthorne Heath Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lighthorne Heath Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lighthorne Heath 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.