St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Dog Lane, Napton-on-the-Hill, Southam, CV47 8LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bethan Hanna
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 182
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 130884
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01926812447
About this school
St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Southam. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 199 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. 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 | 31 | 26 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 77% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 8% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 85% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 77% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 73% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) 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 | 71% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 191 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School compares
St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School ranked 136th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 4% | 13.1% | 199 | — |
| Stockton Primary School | 71% | 3.7% | 9.9% | 149 | 2.5 miles |
| The Priors School | 82% | 4% | 6.4% | 102 | 2.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam | — | 5.3% | 27.5% | 150 | 2.9 miles |
| Southam St James CofE Academy | 59% | 4.9% | 25.3% | 149 | 3.0 miles |
| Southam Primary School | 76% | 5% | 19.5% | 412 | 3.2 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)
- 13.11%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 5.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stockton Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Southam
-
The Priors School2.6 miles
Primary · Southam
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam2.9 miles
Primary · Southam
-
Southam St James CofE Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Southam
-
Southam Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Southam
Other schools in Southam
St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School ranks 8th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Southam.
- Bishops Itchington Primary School Primary
- Long Itchington CofE Academy Primary
- Southam Primary School Primary
- Southam St James CofE Academy Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam Primary
- Stockton Primary School Primary
- Temple Herdewyke Primary School Primary
- The Dassett CofE Primary School Primary
- The Priors School Primary
- Southam College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School teach?
- St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Southam.
- Who is the headteacher of St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School is Mrs Bethan Hanna, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) 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 St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School?
- St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School full?
- St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School has capacity for 182 pupils and 199 on roll (109%), 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 St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 48% 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 Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School rank locally?
- St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School ranked 136th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% 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 Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School's absence rate?
- St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) 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.