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Arden Forest Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Community school

Weston Lane, Bulkington, Bedworth CV12 9RT · ardenforest.warwickshire.sch.uk · 024 7631 5913

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
161
89% of 180 places
Local authority
Warwickshire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
14.3%
First language not English
6.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 39 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 64 (Places 60)64September 2023: 45 (Places 46)45September 2024: 53 (Places 54)53September 2025: 49 (Places 54)49September 2026: 39 (Places 45)39Places 45
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202645390.997%
September 2025Sept 202554490.998%
September 2024Sept 20245453198%
September 2023Sept 202346451100%
September 2022Sept 202260641.1▲92%

Ofsted

Arden Forest Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
8 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2007

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
78%
Replies
27
16% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼78% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲85% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●81% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼74% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼78% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼63% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼61% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼37% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 19% who had a child bullied

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