Temple Grafton CofE Primary School
Temple Grafton, Church Bank, Alcester, B49 6NU
- 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
- Mrs Tara Yorke
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 111
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 145712
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01789772384
About this school
Temple Grafton CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Alcester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 110 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. 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- 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 | 19 | 15 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 80% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 93% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 87% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 87% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Temple Grafton 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 | 68% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 107 |
| 2024/25 | 110 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Temple Grafton CofE Primary School compares
Temple Grafton CofE Primary School ranked 107th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 3.3% | 7.3% | 110 | — |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor | 65% | 4.3% | 23.2% | 102 | 1.9 miles |
| Welford-on-Avon Primary School | 82% | 3.6% | 9.3% | 270 | 2.2 miles |
| Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School | 65% | 4.9% | 19% | 312 | 2.3 miles |
| Great Alne Primary School | 27% | 13.2% | 43.9% | 13 | 2.8 miles |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | 76% | 3.5% | 30.9% | 109 | 2.9 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)
- 7.27%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.34%
- Persistent absence
- 5.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor1.9 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
Welford-on-Avon Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Stratford-upon-Avon
-
Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
Great Alne Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Alcester
Other schools in Alcester
Temple Grafton CofE Primary School ranks 4th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Alcester.
- Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School Primary
- Coughton 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
- 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 year groups does Temple Grafton CofE Primary School teach?
- Temple Grafton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Alcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Temple Grafton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Temple Grafton CofE Primary School is Mrs Tara Yorke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Temple Grafton CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Temple Grafton 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 Temple Grafton CofE Primary School?
- Temple Grafton CofE Primary School has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Temple Grafton CofE Primary School full?
- Temple Grafton CofE Primary School has capacity for 111 pupils and 110 on roll (99%), 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 Temple Grafton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Temple Grafton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Temple Grafton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Temple Grafton CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Temple Grafton CofE Primary School?
- Temple Grafton 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 Temple Grafton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Temple Grafton CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Temple Grafton CofE Primary School ranked 107th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Temple Grafton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Temple Grafton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Temple Grafton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Temple Grafton 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.