Ilmington CofE Primary School
Back Street, Ilmington, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4LJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Crouch
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 114
- URN
- 125637
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01608682212
About this school
Ilmington CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Shipston-on-Stour. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 114 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
- Good
- 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 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 65% | 93% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 12% | 29% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 82% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 65% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Ilmington CofE 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 | 65% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 93% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 117 |
| 2023/24 | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 114 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ilmington CofE Primary School compares
Ilmington CofE Primary School ranked 1st of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 93% | 5.3% | 7.9% | 114 | — |
| Newbold and Tredington CofE Primary School | 60% | 11.9% | 48.6% | 67 | 2.8 miles |
| Quinton Primary School | 53% | 5.4% | 22.3% | 225 | 3.0 miles |
| Mickleton Primary School | 65% | 5.1% | 20.4% | 203 | 3.1 miles |
| Shipston-on-Stour Primary School | 75% | 5.2% | 26.7% | 400 | 3.4 miles |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale | — | 5.4% | 22.9% | 251 | 3.6 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)
- 7.89%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 14.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newbold and Tredington CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Shipston-on-Stour
-
Quinton Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Stratford-upon-Avon
-
Mickleton Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Chipping Campden
-
Shipston-on-Stour Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Shipston-on-Stour
-
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale3.6 miles
Primary · Stratford-upon-Avon
Other schools in Shipston-on-Stour
- Acorns Primary School Primary
- Newbold and Tredington CofE Primary School Primary
- Shipston-on-Stour Primary School Primary
- Shipston High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ilmington CofE Primary School teach?
- Ilmington CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Shipston-on-Stour.
- Who is the headteacher of Ilmington CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ilmington CofE Primary School is Mr Paul Crouch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ilmington CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ilmington CofE 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 big is Ilmington CofE Primary School?
- Ilmington CofE Primary School has 114 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ilmington CofE Primary School full?
- Ilmington CofE Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 114 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ilmington CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ilmington CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Ilmington CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ilmington CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ilmington CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 93% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ilmington CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Ilmington CofE Primary School ranked 1st of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ilmington CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Ilmington CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ilmington CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ilmington CofE 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.