Paddox Primary School is a primary school in Rugby, serving pupils aged 4 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.

Paddox Primary School currently has around 659 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.9% boys and 51.1% girls. Around 11.1% 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 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.2%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 12 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (57.7%). indian pupils make up about 15.2%

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: Fareham Avenue, Rugby, CV22 5HS
Website: www.paddoxprimary.com/
Telephone: 01788572340
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warwickshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Victoria O'Dell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 130885

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/07/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 659
Number of Boys: 322
Number of Girls: 337

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British57.70%380
Indian15.20%100
Other White7.40%49
Other Asian3.60%24
Other Mixed2.60%17
Pakistani2.30%15
White and Black Caribbean1.80%12
White and Asian1.80%12
Chinese1.40%9
African1.20%8
Unclassified1.20%8
White and Black African1.20%8
Bangladeshi1.10%7
Other Black0.60%4
Caribbean0.50%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.30%2
Irish0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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: Average (0.9)
Writing: Average (-0.2)
Maths: Average (0.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
62%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
104.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
103.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Paddox Primary School
Fareham Avenue , CV22 5HS
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Paddox First School
Fareham Avenue , CV22 5HR
- not rated 203 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Abbots Farm Junior School
Abbotts Way , CV21 4AP
- not rated 1,059 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Abbots Farm Infant School
Abbotts Way , CV21 4AP
3out of 4 1,084 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Eastlands Primary School
Lansdowne Place , CV21 3RY
4out of 4 1,120 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Paddox Middle School
Fareham Avenue , CV22 5HS
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hillmorton Middle School
Moat Farm Drive , Hillmorton CV21 4HQ
- not rated 1,597 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Andrew's CofE Middle School
Chester Street , CV21 2NN
- not rated 2,851 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bloxam Middle School
Webb Ellis Road , CV22 7AU
- not rated 2,917 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashlawn School
Ashlawn Road , Hillmorton CV22 5ET
- not rated 635 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashlawn School
Ashlawn Road , CV22 5ET
- not rated 635 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rugby Free Secondary School
Anderson Avenue , CV22 5PE
3out of 4 1,816 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Lawrence Sheriff School
Clifton Road , CV21 3AG
- not rated 1,851 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Lawrence Sheriff School
Clifton Road , CV21 3AG
4out of 4 1,851 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rugby College of Further Education
Lower Hillmorton Road , CV21 3QS
- not rated 1,265 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Avon Park School
St John's Avenue , CV22 5HR
- not rated 228 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eastern Area Pupil Referral Unit
Faraday Hall , Lower Hillmorton Road CV21 3TU
- not rated 1,175 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Quest Academy
Anderson Avenue , CV22 5PE
3out of 4 1,784 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Rugby School
The Bursary , 10 Little Church Street CV21 3AW
- not rated 2,227 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Brooke School
Overslade Lane , CV22 6DY
- not rated 2,668 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.