The Canons C of E Primary School

The Canons CofE Primary School is performing exceptionally well across all inspected areas. Inspectors judged the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision to be outstanding. Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, achieve highly and are very well prepared for the next stage of their education. The school has an ambitious curriculum, highly effective teaching, and a strong focus on reading and phonics from the start of Reception. Pupils behave impeccably, feel safe and are proud of their school. They benefit from strong personal development, including leadership roles and community involvement, and staff provide exceptional support for pupils with SEND. Leadership is inspirational, staff receive high-quality training and feel well supported, and governors provide effective support and challenge. Parents are overwhelmingly positive, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. This was the school’s first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic and its first section 5 inspection since July 2014, as it had previously been exempt. Since September 2024, schools are not awarded an overall effectiveness grade, but all key judgements were outstanding. The school is a voluntary aided Church of England primary in the Diocese of Coventry, formed from an amalgamation in 2015, with 613 pupils on roll.

Strengths

• Ambitious and impressive curriculum with clearly identified essential building blocks in each subject
• Highly effective teaching and excellent subject knowledge across the curriculum
• Teachers check understanding skilfully and address misconceptions or gaps extremely well
• Strong early years provision that develops independence, curiosity and confidence
• Reading is at the heart of the curriculum, with phonics started on day one in Reception
• Almost every pupil reaches the expected standard for their age by the end of Year 1
• Exceptional provision and commitment to pupils with SEND, who achieve highly
• Pupils behave impeccably and the school is calm and orderly
• Strong emphasis on pupils’ character, life skills and contribution to the community
• Staff care deeply for pupils and benefit from high-quality training and support
• Governors provide an excellent balance of support and challenge
• Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective

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 The Canons C of E Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.5% 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, 0.2% of pupils at The Canons C of E Primary 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 The Canons C of E Primary School had 28.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.4% 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, 14.6% of pupils at The Canons C of E Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% 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 The Canons C of E Primary School received £6,646 and spent £6,559 for each of its 628 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £529,000 (£842 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 The Canons C of E Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Canons C of E Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was The Canons C of E Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Canons C of E Primary School was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does The Canons C of E Primary School have?

The Canons C of E Primary School has 628 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Canons C of E Primary School cover?

The Canons C of E Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are The Canons C of E Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Canons C of E Primary School?

The Canons C of E Primary School is at Derwent Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 8RT.