St. Margaret's CofE Junior School
Coppice Road, Whitnash, Leamington Spa, CV31 2JF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Head
- Mrs Sukie Owers
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Federation
- The Federation of Briar Hill & St. Margaret's CE Junior School
- Constituency
- Warwick and Leamington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 356
- URN
- 125667
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01926426216
About this school
St. Margaret's CofE Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Leamington Spa. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 356 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St. Margaret's CofE Junior 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 90 | 88 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 67% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 9% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 75% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 82% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 St. Margaret's CofE Junior 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 | 72% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 358 |
| 2023/24 | 359 |
| 2024/25 | 359 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St. Margaret's CofE Junior School compares
St. Margaret's CofE Junior School ranked 47th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.7% | 16.2% | 356 | — |
| Briar Hill Infant School | — | 4.4% | 12.5% | 296 | 0.1 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 60% | 5.2% | 21.9% | 211 | 0.1 miles |
| Whitnash Primary School | 84% | 5.3% | 26.3% | 413 | 0.5 miles |
| Shrubland Street Community Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 15.1% | 226 | 1.0 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 192 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
- 3 October 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report17 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.16%
- English as an additional language
- 34.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 9.24%
Location
Nearby schools
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Briar Hill Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Leamington Spa
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Leamington Spa
-
Whitnash Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Leamington Spa
-
Shrubland Street Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Leamington Spa
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Leamington Spa
Other schools in Leamington Spa
St. Margaret's CofE Junior School ranks 6th 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
- Lighthorne Heath 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
Common questions
- What ages does St. Margaret's CofE Junior School teach?
- St. Margaret's CofE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Leamington Spa.
- Who is the executive head of St. Margaret's CofE Junior School?
- The executive head of St. Margaret's CofE Junior School is Mrs Sukie Owers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St. Margaret's CofE Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Margaret's CofE Junior 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 St. Margaret's CofE Junior School?
- St. Margaret's CofE Junior School has 356 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St. Margaret's CofE Junior School full?
- St. Margaret's CofE Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 356 on roll (99%), 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 St. Margaret's CofE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St. Margaret's CofE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does St. Margaret's CofE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St. Margaret's CofE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St. Margaret's CofE Junior School part of an academy trust?
- St. Margaret's CofE Junior School is part of the The Federation of Briar Hill & St. Margaret's CE Junior School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St. Margaret's CofE Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St. Margaret's CofE Junior School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- St. Margaret's CofE Junior School ranked 47th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St. Margaret's CofE Junior School's absence rate?
- St. Margaret's CofE Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St. Margaret's CofE Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Margaret's CofE Junior 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.