The Griffin Primary School
The Griffin Primary School is a free schools in Rugby for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 124 pupils on roll. It has plenty of spare room: 71% of its places were unfilled in 2024/25, more than at most primary schools. Places are in short supply, with 19 of the 47 families who named it as their first choice for a Reception place in September 2026 missing out.
| Type | Primary / Free schools |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Lower Lodge Avenue Rugby Warwickshire CV21 1NU |
| Phone | 01788249115 |
| Reference Number | 149781 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 124 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 55.65%
Girls: 44.35% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 5.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 27.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| 2 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 4 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 5 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 6 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 39.5% |
| Indian | 21.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 13.7% |
| White, Other | 12.9% |
| Asian, Other | 3.2% |
| White & Asian | 2.4% |
| Unclassified | 1.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.8% |
| Chinese | 0.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.8% |
| African | 0.8% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 32 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 24 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 The Griffin Primary School had 60 pupils for 210 places. 150 places (71.4%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Rugby North Primary” planning area
Warwickshire counted 220 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 198 in 2029–30, down 10%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 30 | 60 |
| Unfilled | 85.7% | 71.4% |
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 Griffin Primary School attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.7% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.0% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% |
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, 0.0% of pupils at The Griffin Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 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 Griffin Primary School had 24.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.3 | 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | – | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | – | – |
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, 9.7% of pupils at The Griffin Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 5 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 2 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 0 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
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 Griffin Primary School received £9,016 and spent £9,497 for each of its 94 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £29,000 (-£310 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £17,000 | -£29,000 |
| per pupil | £262 | -£310 |
| In-year balance | £30,000 | -£45,000 |
| per pupil | £462 | -£481 |
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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How many pupils does The Griffin Primary School have?
The Griffin Primary School has 124 pupils on roll.
What age range does The Griffin Primary School cover?
The Griffin Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is The Griffin Primary School?
The Griffin Primary School is at Lower Lodge Avenue, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 1NU.
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