Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery
School Street, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6PA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Suzanne Marson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 149773
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01788810292
About this school
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery is a Church of England primary academy in Rugby. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 224 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Dunchurch Infant School (URN 125763).
Trends over time
How Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 251 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery compares
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 | — | 4.1% | 8.9% | 224 | — |
| Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy | 66% | 4% | 14.6% | 263 | 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)
- 8.94%
- English as an additional language
- 18.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.07%
- Persistent absence
- 4.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy0.0 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
- 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 Junior Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery teach?
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Rugby.
- Who is the headteacher of Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery is Suzanne Marson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery, 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 Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery?
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery full?
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery has capacity for 180 pupils and 224 on roll (124%), 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 Infant Academy and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery 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.
- What is Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery's absence rate?
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.