Chetwynd Junior School is a primary school in Nuneaton, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Chetwynd Junior School currently has around 368 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56% boys and 44% girls. Around 18.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.3%).

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: Gipsy Lane, Nuneaton, CV11 4SE
Website: www.chetwyndjuniorschool.co.uk
Telephone: 02476340154
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warwickshire
Headteacher / Principal: Headteacher Stephanie Lawes
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 125591

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/09/2021

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 368
Number of Boys: 206
Number of Girls: 162

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British82.30%303
Indian4.10%15
Other White3.30%12
African2.20%8
White and Black Caribbean1.90%7
Pakistani1.40%5
White and Asian1.40%5
Other Mixed1.10%4
Other Asian0.80%3
White and Black African0.50%2
Caribbean0.50%2
Chinese0.30%1
Unclassified0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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: Above Average (1.5)
Writing: Above Average (1.4)
Maths: Average (0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.