Located in Leamington Spa, Lighthorne Heath Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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.

Lighthorne Heath Primary School currently has around 100 pupils on roll, which is about 110% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46% boys and 54% girls. Around 44.1% 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 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60%).

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: Stratford Road, Leamington Spa, CV33 9TW
Website: http://www.lighthorneheathprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01926640326
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warwickshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Juliette Westwood
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 125530

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/09/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 91
Number of Pupils: 100
Number of Boys: 46
Number of Girls: 54

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 23% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British60.00%60
Other White9.00%9
African8.00%8
Indian6.00%6
White and Black Caribbean5.00%5
Other (any other ethnic group)3.00%3
Other Mixed2.00%2
Pakistani2.00%2
Other Asian2.00%2
Gypsy/Roma1.00%1
White and Black African1.00%1
Irish1.00%1
White and Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 (-3.3)
Writing: Average (-1.2)
Maths: Average (-1.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
97.0
Town average
106.2
Local authority average
107.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
97.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
105.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lighthorne Heath Primary School
Stratford Road , Lighthorne Heath CV33 9TW
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.