Austrey CofE Primary School
St Nicholas Close, Austrey, Atherstone, CV9 3EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sara Eley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 93
- URN
- 140125
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01827830248
About this school
Austrey CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Atherstone. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 93 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 4 May 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 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 82% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 18% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 100% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 91% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 91% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 Austrey 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 | 85% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 89 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Austrey CofE Primary School compares
Austrey CofE Primary School ranked 3rd of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 5.7% | 22.5% | 93 | — |
| Newton Regis CofE Primary School | 54% | 5.6% | 21.2% | 99 | 1.1 miles |
| Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School | 89% | 4.6% | 24.8% | 183 | 2.0 miles |
| Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.1% | 8.3% | 110 | 2.2 miles |
| The Nethersole CofE Academy | 67% | 5.4% | 29.9% | 221 | 3.1 miles |
| Snarestone Church of England School | 69% | 5.9% | 17.8% | 66 | 3.5 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)
- 22.47%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.74%
- Persistent absence
- 11.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newton Regis CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
The Nethersole CofE Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Snarestone Church of England School3.5 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
Other schools in Atherstone
Austrey CofE Primary School ranks 1st of the 9 ranked primary schools in Atherstone.
- Hurley Primary School Primary
- Outwoods Primary School Primary
- Racemeadow Primary Academy Primary
- Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy Primary
- Witherley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wood End Primary School Primary
- Woodside CofE Primary School Primary
- Atherstone Nursery School Nursery
- The Queen Elizabeth Academy Secondary
- Twycross House Pre-Preparatory School Independent schools
- Twycross House School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Austrey CofE Primary School teach?
- Austrey CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Atherstone.
- Who is the headteacher of Austrey CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Austrey CofE Primary School is Mrs Sara Eley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Austrey CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Austrey 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 Austrey CofE Primary School?
- Austrey CofE Primary School has 93 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Austrey CofE Primary School full?
- Austrey CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 93 on roll (89%), 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 Austrey CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Austrey CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does Austrey CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Austrey CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Austrey CofE Primary School?
- Austrey CofE Primary School is part of BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Austrey CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Austrey CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Austrey CofE Primary School ranked 3rd of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Austrey CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Austrey CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Austrey CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Austrey 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 1 July 2026.