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Arden Forest Infant School

Community school · Bedworth · CV12 9RT

Ages 4–7 · 161 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
124

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
106
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill89%

161 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
161
Boys / girls
79 / 82
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
161 / 180 (89%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rose Gunn

Location

Address
Weston Lane, Bulkington
Postcode
CV12 9RT
Town
Bedworth
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Constituency
Rugby
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Bedworth, Warwickshire, 161 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.3%.

Open schools in Bedworth
12
Primary schools in Bedworth
10
Academies among open schools in Bedworth
50% (6)
Open schools in CV12
12
Primary in CV12
10
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.

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM22.5%

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    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM43.8%
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    • KS248%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM41.5%
    • Demand0.94

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    • FSM18.4%

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    • FSM19.6%
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  • Whitestone Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Race Leys Infant School

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM42.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Race Leys Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Bedworth · CV12 8HG · Warwickshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM41.5%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rose Gunn
Telephone
02476315913
Website
www.ardenforest.warwickshire.sch.uk/

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