Located in Southam, Bishops Itchington Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Bishops Itchington Primary School currently has around 211 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 18.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.1%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Ladbroke Road, Southam, CV47 2RN
Website: http://www.bishopsitchington.com/
Telephone: 01926612297
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warwickshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jacky Sykes
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144242

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/12/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 211
Number of Boys: 112
Number of Girls: 99

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.10%188
Unclassified6.60%14
Other Mixed1.90%4
Indian0.50%1
Other Asian0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
White and Black African0.50%1
Other White0.50%1
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-2.0)
Writing: Average (1.7)
Maths: Average (1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
107.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
105.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishops Itchington Primary School
Ladbroke Road , Bishops Itchington CV47 2RN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bishops Itchington Primary School
Ladbroke Road , Bishops Itchington CV47 2RN
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Harbury CofE Primary School
Mill Street , Harbury CV33 9HR
- not rated 3,182 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Harbury CofE Primary School
Mill Street , Harbury CV33 9HR
3out of 4 3,182 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.