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The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
The Green, Hatton, Warwick CV35 7EX · ferncumbefamily.co.uk · 01926 484318
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Warwickshire 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 180
- 86% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 16.1%
- First language not English
- 8.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 88% 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 | 30 | 24 | 0.8 | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 19 | 16 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 18 | 16 | 0.9 | 94% |
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% 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 | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125687)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 23 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 125687), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125687)
Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125687)
Nov 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125687)
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 53
- 28% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied