Located in Hinckley, Wolvey CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Wolvey CofE Primary School currently has around 196 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.6% boys and 47.4% girls. Around 17.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 11.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 42.1%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 41.3%. gypsy/roma pupils make up about 33.7% , followed by other asian at 10.2%

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: Bulkington Road, Hinckley, LE10 3LA
Website: www.wolveyschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01455220279
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warwickshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andrew Edwards (Executive Headteacher) Mr Matthew Parker (Head of School)
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 125677

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 07/06/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 196
Number of Boys: 103
Number of Girls: 93

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 11.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 42.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British41.30%81
Gypsy/Roma33.70%66
Other Asian10.20%20
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)5.60%11
Pakistani1.50%3
African1.50%3
White and Black Caribbean1.50%3
White and Asian1.50%3
Indian1.00%2
Other Mixed1.00%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Other Black0.00%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 (-0.8)
Writing: Average (1.8)
Maths: Average (1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.3
Local authority average
104.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
103.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wolvey CofE Primary School
Bulkington Road , Wolvey LE10 3LA
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lake Haven School
Lake Haven, Bazzard Road , CV11 6QJ
- not rated 1,074 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bramcote Hospital School
Lutterworth Road , Bramcote CV11 6QL
- not rated 2,961 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.