Coleshill Church of England Infant School

Coleshill Church of England Infant School has maintained its good standards since the last inspection and continues to provide a nurturing environment where pupils thrive. The school successfully promotes a strong moral compass, encouraging pupils to express their views and engage with the community through various initiatives. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed, prioritizing phonics to ensure pupils develop reading skills effectively. Staff understand each child's individual needs and are committed to fostering their overall development. Although the school excels in many areas, there are opportunities for improvement, particularly regarding how tasks are designed to deepen pupils' understanding. Some lessons do not challenge all pupils adequately, leading to missed opportunities for those who require further practice. Additionally, the development of communication and language skills in the early years could be enhanced through more consistent verbal interactions between staff and children.

Strengths

• Warm and welcoming environment fostering strong relationships between staff and pupils.
• Effective prioritization of phonics leading to fluent reading skills.
• Strong subject knowledge among staff enhances pupils' learning.
• Supportive approach for pupils with SEND ensuring their independence and success.
• Pupils engage positively with the community and develop moral values.
• Celebration of pupils' achievements motivates them to continue improving.

Areas for Improvement

• Tasks in some lessons do not always challenge pupils to deepen their knowledge.
• Opportunities for developing communication and language skills in the early years are occasionally overlooked.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Coleshill Church of England Infant School attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 0.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Coleshill Church of England Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Coleshill Church of England Infant School had 11.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.6% of pupils at Coleshill Church of England Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Coleshill Church of England Infant School received £10,439 and spent £11,748 for each of its 44 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £66,000 (-£1,491 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Coleshill Church of England Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Coleshill Church of England Infant School is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Coleshill Church of England Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Coleshill Church of England Infant School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Coleshill Church of England Infant School have?

Coleshill Church of England Infant School has 44 pupils on roll.

What age range does Coleshill Church of England Infant School cover?

Coleshill Church of England Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Coleshill Church of England Infant School?

Coleshill Church of England Infant School is at Village Road, Coleshill, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0LQ.