Emscote Infant School

Emscote Infant School has transitioned from its previous outstanding status to a good overall effectiveness as per the recent inspection. The school is well-regarded in its community, with strong emphasis on the safety and wellbeing of its pupils. Relationships between staff and students are warm and supportive, fostering a positive learning environment. The curriculum is ambitious, and although pupils generally enjoy learning, there are some gaps in the support provided for those who struggle with reading and special educational needs. The new leadership team is committed to improving the school while being attentive to staff wellbeing.

Strengths

• Strong focus on pupil safety and well-being.
• Warm, positive relationships between staff and pupils.
• Pupils enjoy a broad range of experiences and after-school clubs.
• Ambitious curriculum with clear objectives.
• Effective early years provision helping children settle quickly.

Areas for Improvement

• Infrequent checks on progress hinder reading support effectiveness.
• Lack of clarity in subject-specific skills and knowledge in some subjects.
• Insufficiently tailored support for pupils with SEND.

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 Emscote Infant School attended 93.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.3% 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, 2.2% of pupils at Emscote Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was 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 Emscote Infant School had 19.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.0% 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, 22.9% of pupils at Emscote Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.7% 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 Emscote Infant School received £8,696 and spent £8,678 for each of its 157 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £11,000 (-£71 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 Emscote Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Emscote Infant School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Emscote Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Emscote Infant School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Emscote Infant School have?

Emscote Infant School has 157 pupils on roll.

What age range does Emscote Infant School cover?

Emscote Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Emscote Infant School?

Emscote Infant School is at All Saints Road, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5NH.