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Acorns Primary School

Academy converter · Shipston-on-Stour · CV36 5LA

Ages 3–11 · 97 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.29 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)87%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
75

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.29 · Competitive

1st preferences

18

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

97 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
47 / 50
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
97 / 105 (92%)
Free school meals
14.4%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE STOUR FEDERATION
Academy trust
THE STOUR FEDERATION
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Young

Location

Address
School Close, Long Compton
Postcode
CV36 5LA
Town
Shipston-on-Stour
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Stratford-on-Avon
Constituency
Stratford-on-Avon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, 97 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.4%.

Open schools in Shipston-on-Stour
5
Primary schools in Shipston-on-Stour
4
Academies among open schools in Shipston-on-Stour
80% (4)
Open schools in CV36
5
Primary in CV36
4
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Shipston-on-StourNear CV36

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Young
Telephone
01608684654
Website
www.acornsprimary.co.uk/

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