Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy
Dew Close, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Interim Headteacher
- Headteacher Emma Darragh
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 264
- Pupils on roll
- 263
- URN
- 149772
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01788811028
About this school
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Rugby. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 263 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior 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 | — | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 255 |
| 2024/25 | 261 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy compares
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy ranked 69th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4% | 14.6% | 263 | — |
| Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery | — | 4.1% | 8.9% | 224 | 0.0 miles |
| Bilton CofE Junior School | 62% | 4.7% | 19.5% | 434 | 1.1 miles |
| Bawnmore Community Infant School | — | 4.9% | 12.9% | 178 | 1.3 miles |
| Bilton Infant School | — | 6.3% | 28% | 124 | 1.4 miles |
| Cawston Grange Primary School | 64% | 3.7% | 14.2% | 442 | 1.7 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)
- 14.56%
- English as an additional language
- 16.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 8.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery0.0 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Bilton CofE Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Bawnmore Community Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Bilton Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Cawston Grange Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Rugby
Other schools in Rugby
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy ranks 10th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Rugby.
- Abbots Farm Infant School Primary
- Abbots Farm Junior School Primary
- Barby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bawnmore Community Infant School Primary
- Bilton CofE Junior School Primary
- Bilton Infant School Primary
- Boughton Leigh Infant School Primary
- Boughton Leigh Junior School Primary
- Brownsover Community School Primary
- Cawston Grange Primary School Primary
- Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School Primary
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy teach?
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Rugby.
- Who is the interim headteacher of Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy?
- The interim headteacher of Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy is Headteacher Emma Darragh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior 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 big is Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy?
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy has 263 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy full?
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy has capacity for 264 pupils and 263 on roll (100%), 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 Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy?
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2023/24 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy rank locally?
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy ranked 69th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy's absence rate?
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior 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.