The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School
The Green, Hatton, Warwick, CV35 7EX
- 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
- Miss Sally Morris
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 148515
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01926484318
About this school
The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Warwick. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 180 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Ferncumbe 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 24 January 2024, 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 | 23 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 90% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 23% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 96% | 97% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 100% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% | 93% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.80 | - | - |
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 The Ferncumbe 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 | 78% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 183 |
| 2023/24 | 187 |
| 2024/25 | 178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School compares
The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School ranked 12th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% 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 | 82% | 4% | 15.7% | 180 | — |
| Budbrooke Primary School | 44% | 4.7% | 20.3% | 191 | 2.2 miles |
| Wolverton Primary School | 70% | 5.1% | 9.5% | 62 | 2.8 miles |
| Woodloes Primary School | 49% | 5.3% | 25% | 401 | 3.0 miles |
| Claverdon Primary School | 84% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 206 | 3.0 miles |
| St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School | 69% | 5.1% | 31.2% | 141 | 3.3 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)
- 15.73%
- English as an additional language
- 7.9%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 6.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Budbrooke Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Warwick
-
Wolverton Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Warwick
-
Woodloes Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Warwick
-
Claverdon Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Warwick
-
St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Warwick
Other schools in Warwick
The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School ranks 2nd of the 17 ranked primary schools in Warwick.
- All Saints Church of England Academy Primary
- All Saints' CofE Junior School Primary
- Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Budbrooke Primary School Primary
- Claverdon Primary School Primary
- Coten End Primary School Primary
- Emscote Infant School Primary
- Hampton Lucy CofE Primary School Primary
- Heathcote Primary School Primary
- Kineton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Loxley CofE Community Primary School Primary
- Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School teach?
- The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Warwick.
- Who is the headteacher of The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School is Miss Sally Morris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Ferncumbe 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 The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School?
- The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School full?
- The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 180 on roll (86%), 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 The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Ferncumbe 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 The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School ranked 12th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% 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 The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Ferncumbe 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.