Temple Herdewyke Primary School is a primary school in Southam, serving pupils aged 2 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.

Temple Herdewyke Primary School currently has around 100 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48% boys and 52% girls. Around 38.0% 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 8.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66%). other asian pupils make up about 17%

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: Falkland Place, Southam, CV47 2UD
Website: www.templeherdewykeprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01926641316
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warwickshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Hibbert
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 146691

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/02/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 100
Number of Boys: 48
Number of Girls: 52

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 32.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British66.00%66
Other Asian17.00%17
Other Mixed4.00%4
Other White4.00%4
White and Black Caribbean3.00%3
Other Black2.00%2
Caribbean2.00%2
African1.00%1
Indian1.00%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%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 (-0.3)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.4)
Maths: Average (-2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
57%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
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
102.0
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
Temple Herdewyke Primary School
Falkland Place , Temple Herdewyke CV47 2UD
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Temple Herdewyke Primary School
Falkland Place , Temple Herdewyke CV47 2UD
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Northend Junior and Infant School
Northend , CV47 2TH
- not rated 1,178 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.