The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School
The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School is an academy converter in Warwick for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 180 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School. In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: February 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | The Green Hatton Warwick Warwickshire CV35 7EX |
| Phone | 01926484318 |
| Reference Number | 148515 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 180 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 56.11%
Girls: 43.89% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 16.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 8.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 5 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 6 | 22 | 10 | 32 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 78.9% |
| White, Other | 7.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.3% |
| Indian | 2.2% |
| Irish | 2.2% |
| Unclassified | 1.7% |
| White & Asian | 1.1% |
| African | 1.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.6% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School, inspected in March 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 23 Jan 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2024 | School inspection |
| 09 Apr 2021 | Academy conversion letter |
| 20 Mar 2019 | Short inspection |
| Previously as The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School | |
| 06 Nov 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Interim assessment |
| 25 Nov 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Monitoring visit |
| 10 May 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 14 Jan 2002 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 82% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 7% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 109 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 111 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 2.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 3.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 32 | 9 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School had 180 pupils for 210 places. 30 places (14.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Warwick Rural Primary” planning area
Warwickshire counted 47 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 46 in 2029–30, down 2%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 191 | 187 | 185 | 189 | 180 |
| Unfilled | 9.0% | 11.0% | 11.9% | 10.0% | 14.3% |
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 Ferncumbe CofE Primary School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 5.3% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
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, 0.6% of pupils at The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Ferncumbe CofE Primary School had 21.4 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
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.6 | 12.2 | 13.2 | 12.5 | 11.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 4.3% | 2.4% | 13.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 33.3% | 84.6% | 50.0% | 40.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 | – |
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, 17.2% of pupils at The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 16 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 10 | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 3 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
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 The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School received £7,699 and spent £7,830 for each of its 178 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £175,000 (£981 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
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £92,000 | £188,000 | £199,000 | £175,000 |
| per pupil | £486 | £1,030 | £1,064 | £981 |
| In-year balance | £62,000 | £79,000 | £18,000 | -£23,000 |
| per pupil | £326 | £433 | £98 | -£131 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Budbrooke Primary School
Styles Close, Hampton Magna, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 8TP |
2.2 miles |
|
Wolverton Primary School
Wolverton Fields, Norton Lindsey, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 8JN |
2.75 miles |
|
Woodloes Primary School
Deansway, Woodloes Park Estate, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5DF |
3 miles |
|
Claverdon Primary School
Breach Lane, Claverdon, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 8QA |
3.02 miles |
|
St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary Academy
Wathen Road, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5BG |
3.3 miles |
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Westgate Primary School
Bowling Green Street, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 4DD |
3.31 miles |
|
Newburgh Primary School
Kipling Avenue, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6LD |
3.31 miles |
|
Warwick Nursery School
Coventry Road, Warwick, CV34 4LJ |
3.54 miles |
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Warwick Road, Leek Wootton, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 7QR |
3.59 miles |
|
Lapworth CofE Primary School
Station Lane, Lapworth, Solihull, Warwickshire, B94 6LT |
3.64 miles |
|
Coten End Primary School
Coten End, Coten End Primary School, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 4NP |
3.77 miles |
|
All Saints' CofE Junior School
Nelson Avenue, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5LY |
3.79 miles |
|
Clinton Primary School
Caesar Road, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1DL |
3.83 miles |
|
Warwick Preparatory School
Bridge Field, Warwick, CV34 6PL |
3.93 miles |
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St John's Primary School and Nursery
Mortimer Road, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1FS |
3.97 miles |
|
Emscote Infant School
All Saints Road, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5NH |
4.03 miles |
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Kenilworth Nursery School & Early Years Training Centre
Bertie Road, Kenilworth, CV8 1JP |
4.39 miles |
|
Priors Field Primary School
Clinton Lane, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1BA |
4.41 miles |
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Brookhurst Primary School
Ullswater Avenue, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 6NH |
4.46 miles |
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St Nicholas CofE Primary School
The Blundells, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2PE |
4.58 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre
Nunhold House, Hatton Technology Park, Dark Lane, Hatton, Warwickshire, CV35 8XB |
1.03 miles |
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Northleigh House School
Five Ways Road, Hatton, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 7HZ |
1.25 miles |
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Evergreen School
Deansway, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5DF |
3 miles |
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Aylesford School Warwick
Tapping Way, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6XR |
3.44 miles |
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The Emscote School
Nelsons Lane, Nelsons Lane Industrial Estate, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5JB |
3.77 miles |
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Warwick School
Myton Road, Warwick, CV34 6PP |
4.01 miles |
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King's High School
Banbury Road, Warwickshire, CV34 6YE |
4.03 miles |
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Myton School
Myton Road, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6PJ |
4.31 miles |
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Trinity Catholic School
Guy's Cliffe Avenue, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 6NB |
4.58 miles |
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Warwickshire College Group
Warwick New Road, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5JE |
4.74 miles |
All schools in Warwick · Warwickshire local authority: places and applications
The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School is part of Arden Forest C of E Multi Academy Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School Kenilworth
- Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School Henley-In-Arden
- Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School Henley-In-Arden
- Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School Solihull
- Harbury CofE Primary School Leamington Spa
- Studley Infants' School Studley
- Temple Grafton CofE Primary School Alcester
- Coughton CofE Primary School Alcester
- St Nicholas CofE Primary Alcester
What is The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School.
When was The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School was last inspected in February 2024.
How many pupils does The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School have?
The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School has 180 pupils on roll.
What age range does The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School cover?
The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School?
The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School is at The Green, Hatton, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 7EX.