Bilton CofE Junior School
Plantagenet Drive, Bilton, Rugby, CV22 6LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Becky Ross
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Federation
- Bilton Community Federation
- Constituency
- Rugby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 435
- Pupils on roll
- 434
- URN
- 125682
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01788810675
About this school
Bilton CofE Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Rugby. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 434 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 2023, 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 | 104 | 105 | 105 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 46% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 2% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 76% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 63% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 66% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.60 | - | - |
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 Bilton 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 | 49% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 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 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 420 |
| 2023/24 | 415 |
| 2024/25 | 415 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bilton CofE Junior School compares
Bilton CofE Junior School ranked 90th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.7% | 19.5% | 434 | — |
| Bawnmore Community Infant School | — | 4.9% | 12.9% | 178 | 0.1 miles |
| Bilton Infant School | — | 6.3% | 28% | 124 | 0.6 miles |
| Rokeby Primary School | 45% | 8.6% | 51.9% | 219 | 1.0 miles |
| Cawston Grange Primary School | 64% | 3.7% | 14.2% | 442 | 1.1 miles |
| Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy | 66% | 4% | 14.6% | 263 | 1.1 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)
- 19.52%
- English as an additional language
- 14.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.71%
- Persistent absence
- 10.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bawnmore Community Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Bilton Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Rokeby Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Cawston Grange Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Rugby
Other schools in Rugby
Bilton CofE Junior School ranks 14th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Rugby.
- Abbots Farm Infant School Primary
- Abbots Farm Junior School Primary
- Barby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bawnmore Community Infant School Primary
- Bilton Infant School Primary
- Boughton Leigh Infant School Primary
- Boughton Leigh Junior School Primary
- Brownsover Community School Primary
- Cawston Grange Primary School Primary
- Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School Primary
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery Primary
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bilton CofE Junior School teach?
- Bilton CofE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Rugby.
- Who is the headteacher of Bilton CofE Junior School?
- The headteacher of Bilton CofE Junior School is Mrs Becky Ross, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bilton CofE Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bilton 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 big is Bilton CofE Junior School?
- Bilton CofE Junior School has 434 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Bilton CofE Junior School full?
- Bilton CofE Junior School has capacity for 435 pupils and 434 on roll (100%), 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 Bilton CofE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Bilton CofE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Bilton CofE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bilton CofE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bilton CofE Junior School?
- Bilton CofE Junior School is part of the Bilton Community Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bilton CofE Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bilton CofE Junior School rank locally?
- Bilton CofE Junior School ranked 90th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bilton CofE Junior School's absence rate?
- Bilton 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 Bilton CofE Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bilton 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.