Harbury CofE Primary School
Mill Street, Harbury, Leamington Spa, CV33 9HR
- 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 Lucy Bosley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 220
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 149291
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01926612656
About this school
Harbury CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Leamington Spa. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 200 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harbury 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 30 | 33 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 82% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 9% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 94% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 88% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 91% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Harbury 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 | 53% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harbury CofE Primary School compares
Harbury CofE Primary School ranked 60th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 3.8% | 10.8% | 200 | — |
| Bishops Itchington Primary School | 65% | 5.4% | 18.5% | 232 | 1.8 miles |
| Lighthorne Heath Primary School | 50% | 6.3% | 46.7% | 120 | 2.8 miles |
| Southam Primary School | 76% | 5% | 19.5% | 412 | 3.1 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam | — | 5.3% | 27.5% | 150 | 3.3 miles |
| Southam St James CofE Academy | 59% | 4.9% | 25.3% | 149 | 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)
- 10.78%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 3.81%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bishops Itchington Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Southam
-
Lighthorne Heath Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Leamington Spa
-
Southam Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Southam
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam3.3 miles
Primary · Southam
-
Southam St James CofE Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Southam
Other schools in Leamington Spa
Harbury CofE Primary School ranks 9th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Leamington Spa.
- Bishops Tachbrook CofE Primary School Primary
- Briar Hill Infant School Primary
- Brookhurst Primary School Primary
- Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Cubbington CofE Primary School Primary
- Kingsway Community Primary School Primary
- Lighthorne Heath Primary School Primary
- Lillington Primary School Primary
- Milverton Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Radford Semele CofE Primary School Primary
- Shrubland Street Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Harbury CofE Primary School teach?
- Harbury CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leamington Spa.
- Who is the headteacher of Harbury CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Harbury CofE Primary School is Mrs Lucy Bosley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harbury CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harbury 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 Harbury CofE Primary School?
- Harbury CofE Primary School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Harbury CofE Primary School full?
- Harbury CofE Primary School has capacity for 220 pupils and 200 on roll (91%), 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 Harbury CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Harbury CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Harbury CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Harbury CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Harbury CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Harbury 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 Harbury CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Harbury CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- Harbury CofE Primary School ranked 60th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harbury CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Harbury CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harbury CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harbury 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.