Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School

Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all inspected areas including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school prides itself on its inclusive environment, where staff and pupils form strong, supportive relationships. Recent changes following the COVID-19 pandemic have led to improvements in student achievement and engagement, fostering a positive learning atmosphere where pupils feel safe and happy. The school is also part of the Arden Forest CofE Multi Academy Trust, working collaboratively to enhance leadership and governance.

Strengths

• Strong relationships based on respect and trust between staff and pupils
• Inclusive environment supporting pupils with SEND through additional provision
• High priority on reading, helping pupils become confident readers
• Effective pastoral support and behaviour management creating a happy learning environment
• Broad curriculum that meets the needs of pupils in mixed-age classes
• Positive feedback from parents about the approachable staff and nurturing approach

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent use of assessment to identify gaps in pupils' knowledge
• Limited opportunities for pupils to experience the diversity of different cultures and faiths

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 Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School attended 94.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.0% 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, 6.0% of pupils at Henley-In-Arden CofE 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 Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School had 15.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.8% 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, 14.0% of pupils at Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 14.0% 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 2024–25 Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School received £11,068 and spent £10,998 for each of its 116 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £161,000 (£1,394 per pupil).

Across all 10 schools of Arden Forest C of E Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,198 and spending £7,180 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Henley-In-Arden · Warwickshire local authority: places and applications

Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School is part of Arden Forest C of E Multi Academy Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School Henley-In-Arden
• Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School Solihull
• The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School Warwick
• Studley Infants' School Studley
• Coughton CofE Primary School Alcester
• St Nicholas CofE Primary Alcester
• Temple Grafton CofE Primary School Alcester
• St Nicholas CofE Primary School Kenilworth
• Harbury CofE Primary School Leamington Spa

What is Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School have?

Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School has 121 pupils on roll.

What age range does Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School cover?

Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 46% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School?

Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School is at Arden Road, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, B95 5FT.