St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton

St Paul’s CofE Primary School in Nuneaton continues to be regarded as a good school, as established during its previous inspections. The school is committed to fostering a positive learning environment where pupils are engaged and motivated. The staff implement a well-structured curriculum designed to support pupils' academic and personal development. While there are notable strengths in areas such as early reading and personal development, some gaps in knowledge and curriculum coherence in the foundation subjects have been identified, indicating room for further enhancement in these areas. The school's leadership maintains a proactive approach to fostering community ties and provides a wide array of extracurricular activities, all contributing to a well-rounded educational experience. The support for students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), is commendable, ensuring involvement in various enriching activities. Although parental feedback is predominantly positive, continuous efforts are needed to address identified gaps in curriculum progression, especially concerning the transition from early years to key stage 1.

Strengths

• Pupils have high levels of engagement and show pride in their school.
• The curriculum is well-structured and designed to meet pupils' learning needs.
• There is a strong focus on teaching reading and phonics from an early age.
• Pupils participate in a variety of leadership roles and charitable activities.
• Positive behaviour is consistently reinforced, contributing to a respectful school environment.
• Staff morale is high and there is a strong sense of community among staff.

Areas for Improvement

• Not all gaps in pupils' knowledge have been addressed due to recent curriculum changes.
• Some areas of learning in early years, particularly expressive arts and design, lack security.
• The curriculum does not consistently build on prior knowledge in some foundation subjects.

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 St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.7% 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, 0.9% of pupils at St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton 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 St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton had 25.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.4% 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, 13.5% of pupils at St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.7% 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 St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton received £7,021 and spent £6,891 for each of its 443 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £159,000 (£360 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 St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

When was St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton last inspected by Ofsted?

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton was last inspected in March 2023.

How many pupils does St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton have?

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton has 443 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton cover?

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 41% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton?

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton is at Wiclif Way, Stockingford, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 8NH.