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St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Dog Lane, Napton-on-the-Hill, Southam CV47 8LU · stlawrenceprimaryschool.co.uk · 01926 812447
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Some aspects not as strong
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 48%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Warwickshire 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 199
- 17 over 182 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.6%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 23 families put the school first and 25 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 25 | 23 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 32 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Warwickshire it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼48% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School was: Some aspects not as strong.
- Outcome
- Some aspects not as strong
- Inspected
- 11 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 62
- 30% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (31%) with SEND