Located in Alcester, Coughton CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Coughton CofE Primary School currently has around 183 pupils on roll, which is about 131% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 12.0% 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 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.3%.

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: Coughton Lane, Alcester, B49 5HN
Website: http://www.coughtonschool.org
Telephone: 01789762444
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warwickshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Alex Kolb
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145711

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/04/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 140
Number of Pupils: 183
Number of Boys: 95
Number of Girls: 88

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.10%163
White and Black Caribbean3.30%6
Indian2.20%4
Other White1.60%3
Other Mixed1.60%3
Other Asian1.10%2
White and Asian0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)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 (2.8)
Writing: Average (2.4)
Maths: Average (0.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
52%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
103.5
Local authority average
104.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Coughton CofE Primary School
Coughton Lane , Coughton B49 5HN
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Coughton CofE Primary School
Coughton Lane , Coughton B49 5HN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Faith's CofE Junior School
St Faith's Road , B49 6AG
- not rated 2,621 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE Primary
St Faith's Road , B49 6AG
3out of 4 2,621 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas' CofE Primary
St Faith's Road , B49 6AG
- not rated 2,621 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alcester Grammar School
Birmingham Road , B49 5ED
4out of 4 2,809 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Alcester Grammar School
Birmingham Road , B49 5ED
- not rated 2,809 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Kinwarton Road , B49 6PX
3out of 4 3,103 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Kinwarton Road , B49 6PX
- not rated 3,103 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Alcester Academy
Gerard Road , B49 6QQ
3out of 4 3,183 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.