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Northlands Primary School

Community school · Rugby · CV21 2SS

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-05-20

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
192

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
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%

208 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
116 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
208 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
30.3%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mr Lewis McGee

Location

Address
Pinders Lane
Postcode
CV21 2SS
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 4–11, in Rugby, Warwickshire, 208 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 30.3%.

Open schools in Rugby
53
Primary schools in Rugby
36
Academies among open schools in Rugby
40% (21)
Open schools in CV21
15
Primary in CV21
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.

Compare with theseAll in RugbyNear CV21

  • St Marie's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rugby · CV22 7AF · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Eastlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 3RY · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand1.60

    0.9 miles away

  • Riverside Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 1EH · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM26.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Boughton Leigh Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 1LT · Warwickshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM29.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Boughton Leigh Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 1LT · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–7

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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lewis McGee
Telephone
01788542440
Website
www.northlands-school.org.uk/

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