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Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Rugby · CV23 0BT

Ages 4–11 · 224 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
205

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
129
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill99%

224 pupils · 226 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
113 / 111
School capacity
226
Capacity fill
224 / 226 (99%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Coventry
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Bernard

Location

Address
Station Road, Clifton-upon-Dunsmore
Postcode
CV23 0BT
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Rugby, Warwickshire, 224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Coventry.

Open schools in Rugby
53
Primary schools in Rugby
36
Academies among open schools in Rugby
40% (21)
Open schools in CV23
14
Primary in CV23
11
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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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM29.8%

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.95

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    • FSM21.1%
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    • KS272%
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    • FSM16.1%
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    • FSM6.7%
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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Absence5.5%
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    • Demand0.88

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Bernard
Telephone
01788542027
Website
https://www.cliftonupondunsmoreprimaryschool.uk/

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