Coughton CofE Primary School
Coughton Lane, Coughton, Alcester, B49 5HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ARDEN FOREST C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Kolb
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- URN
- 145711
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01789762444
About this school
Coughton CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Alcester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 184 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Coughton 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 June 2022, 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 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 68% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 4% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 80% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 72% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 72% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Coughton 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 | 52% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 179 |
| 2023/24 | 177 |
| 2024/25 | 183 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Coughton CofE Primary School compares
Coughton CofE Primary School ranked 138th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 4.9% | 12% | 184 | — |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary | 52% | 4.4% | 22.8% | 413 | 1.5 miles |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | 76% | 3.5% | 30.9% | 109 | 1.5 miles |
| Studley St Mary's CofE Academy | 46% | 4.9% | 35.6% | 208 | 2.0 miles |
| Great Alne Primary School | 27% | 13.2% | 43.9% | 13 | 2.1 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 60% | 4.2% | 15.8% | 217 | 2.2 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)
- 12.02%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Nicholas CofE Primary1.5 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
Studley St Mary's CofE Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Studley
-
Great Alne Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Studley
Other schools in Alcester
Coughton CofE Primary School ranks 7th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Alcester.
- Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School Primary
- Dunnington CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Alne Primary School Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas CofE Primary Primary
- Temple Grafton CofE Primary School Primary
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor Primary
- Alcester Academy Secondary
- Alcester Grammar School Secondary
- St Benedict's Catholic High School Secondary
- Fortitude School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Coughton CofE Primary School teach?
- Coughton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Alcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Coughton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Coughton CofE Primary School is Mr Alex Kolb, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Coughton CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Coughton 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 Coughton CofE Primary School?
- Coughton CofE Primary School has 184 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Coughton CofE Primary School full?
- Coughton CofE Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 184 on roll (131%), 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 Coughton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Coughton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Coughton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Coughton CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Coughton CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Coughton CofE Primary School is part of ARDEN FOREST C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Coughton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Coughton CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- Coughton CofE Primary School ranked 138th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Coughton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Coughton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Coughton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Coughton 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 10 July 2026.