Venture Academy
Stratford Road, Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 9 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MACINTYRE ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mr James Bowater
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- MacIntyre
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 50
- Pupils on roll
- 49
- URN
- 144633
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01564792514
About this school
Venture Academy is a special academy in Henley-in-Arden. It teaches children aged 9 to 16 and has 49 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Venture Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | 10.7 | 6.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | -1.68 -2.66 to -0.70 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | 1.2 | 0.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Venture Academy 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 | — | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 6 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 24.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 19.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | 48 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 77.08%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 19.54%
- Persistent absence
- 53.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Henley-in-Arden Montessori Primary School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Henley-in-Arden
-
Your Ideas School4.7 miles
Special schools · Redditch
-
Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre5.0 miles
Special schools · Hatton
-
Kingfisher School5.1 miles
Academies · Redditch
-
Northleigh House School5.2 miles
Independent schools · Warwick
Other schools in Henley-in-Arden
- Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School Primary
- Henley In Arden School Secondary
- Henley-in-Arden Montessori Primary School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Venture Academy teach?
- Venture Academy teaches children aged 9 to 16. It is a special school in Henley-in-Arden.
- Who is the headteacher of Venture Academy?
- The headteacher of Venture Academy is Mr James Bowater, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Venture Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Venture Academy, 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 Venture Academy?
- Venture Academy has 49 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 16.
- Is Venture Academy full?
- Venture Academy has capacity for 50 pupils and 49 on roll (98%), 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 Venture Academy a faith school?
- No. Venture Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Venture Academy part of an academy trust?
- Venture Academy is part of MACINTYRE ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Venture Academy have?
- The schools register lists Venture Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Venture Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 10.7 in 2023/24 and 6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Venture Academy's absence rate?
- Venture Academy's overall absence rate is 19.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Venture Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Venture Academy'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 10 July 2026.