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Bilton Infant School

Community school · Rugby · CV22 7NH

Ages 4–7 · 124 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
123

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

27

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
155
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill69%

124 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
124
Boys / girls
68 / 56
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
124 / 180 (69%)
Free school meals
21%
FSM pupils
26
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
Federation
Bilton Community Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Fawbert

Location

Address
Magnet Lane, Bilton
Postcode
CV22 7NH
Town
Rugby
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Rugby
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 Rugby, Warwickshire, 124 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21%.

Open schools in Rugby
53
Primary schools in Rugby
36
Academies among open schools in Rugby
40% (21)
Open schools in CV22
24
Primary in CV22
14
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 RugbyNear CV22

  • Henry Hinde Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rugby · CV22 7JQ · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand0.79

    0.5 miles away

  • Bawnmore Community Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV22 6JS · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Cawston Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rugby · CV22 7GU · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.35

    0.5 miles away

  • Bilton CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Rugby · CV22 6LB · Warwickshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM21.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Henry Hinde School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rugby · CV22 7HN · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM34.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Oswald's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rugby · CV22 7DJ · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Oakfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rugby · CV22 6AU · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand0.91

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Fawbert
Telephone
01788811549
Website
http://www.biltoninfantschool.co.uk

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