Wolvey CofE Primary School
Bulkington Road, Wolvey, Hinckley, LE10 3LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Edwards (Executive Headteacher) Mr Matthew Parker (Head of School)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Ignite Federation
- Constituency
- Rugby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 125677
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01455220279
About this school
Wolvey CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Hinckley. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 179 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wolvey CofE 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 76% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 5% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 81% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 81% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 76% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| 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 Wolvey 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 | 59% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 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 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wolvey CofE Primary School compares
Wolvey CofE Primary School ranked 126th 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 3% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 12.6% | 19.4% | 179 | — |
| St James' CofE Academy | 65% | 5.8% | 23.9% | 200 | 2.2 miles |
| Arden Forest Infant School | — | 5.3% | 13.2% | 161 | 2.5 miles |
| Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage | 72% | 4% | 10% | 569 | 2.8 miles |
| Chetwynd Junior School | 59% | 4.3% | 18.2% | 369 | 3.0 miles |
| Whitestone Infant School | — | 4.8% | 11.9% | 269 | 3.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.39%
- English as an additional language
- 11.2%
- Overall absence
- 12.6%
- Persistent absence
- 44.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James' CofE Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Bedworth
-
Arden Forest Infant School2.5 miles
Primary · Bedworth
-
Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage2.8 miles
Primary · Hinckley
-
Chetwynd Junior School3.0 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
-
Whitestone Infant School3.0 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
Other schools in Hinckley
Wolvey CofE Primary School ranks 9th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Hinckley.
- Battling Brook Primary School Primary
- Burbage Church of England Infant School Primary
- Burbage Junior School Primary
- Hinckley Parks Primary School Primary
- Hollycroft Primary School Primary
- Richmond Primary School Primary
- Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Sharnford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley Primary
- Westfield Infant School Primary
- Westfield Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wolvey CofE Primary School teach?
- Wolvey CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hinckley.
- Who is the headteacher of Wolvey CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wolvey CofE Primary School is Mr Andrew Edwards (Executive Headteacher) Mr Matthew Parker (Head of School), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wolvey CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wolvey 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 many pupils are at Wolvey CofE Primary School?
- Wolvey CofE Primary School has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Wolvey CofE Primary School full?
- Wolvey CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 179 on roll (85%), 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 Wolvey CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wolvey CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Wolvey CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wolvey CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Wolvey CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wolvey CofE Primary School is part of the The Ignite Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wolvey CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% 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 Wolvey CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- Wolvey CofE Primary School ranked 126th 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 3% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wolvey CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Wolvey CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 12.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wolvey CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wolvey 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.