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Galley Common Infant School

Community school · Nuneaton · CV10 9NZ

Ages 4–7 · 137 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

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 absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
118

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
140
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill79%

137 pupils · 174 places

Pupils on roll
137
Boys / girls
70 / 67
School capacity
174
Capacity fill
137 / 174 (79%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
24
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Dodds

Location

Address
Plough Hill Road, Galley Common
Postcode
CV10 9NZ
Town
Nuneaton
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Constituency
Nuneaton
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 Nuneaton, Warwickshire, 137 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.5%.

Open schools in Nuneaton
51
Primary schools in Nuneaton
31
Academies among open schools in Nuneaton
49% (25)
Open schools in CV10
21
Primary in CV10
15
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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    • KS271%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Nursery Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence11.9%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Nathaniel Newton Infant School

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM33.5%
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  • St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton

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    • KS252%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.05

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  • Michael Drayton Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • FSM33.6%

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  • Stockingford Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV10 8JH · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM52.1%
    • Demand0.95

    1.3 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV10 0JX · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM37.6%
    • Demand1.31

    1.4 miles away

  • Camp Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM47.0%
    • Demand1.07

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Dodds
Telephone
02476392219
Website
http://www.galleycommoninfschool.co.uk/

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