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St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Southam · CV47 8LU

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · Warwickshire

Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.19 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-05-05

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

1.19 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 fill109%

199 pupils · 182 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
102 / 97
School capacity
182
Capacity fill
199 / 182 (109%)
Free school meals
13.6%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Bethan Hanna

Location

Address
Dog Lane, Napton-on-the-Hill
Postcode
CV47 8LU
Town
Southam
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Stratford-on-Avon
Constituency
Kenilworth and Southam
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Southam, Warwickshire, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Coventry.

Open schools in Southam
11
Primary schools in Southam
10
Academies among open schools in Southam
73% (8)
Open schools in CV47
12
Primary in CV47
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.

  • Stockton Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southam · CV47 8JE · Warwickshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.91

    2.5 miles away

  • The Priors School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Southam · CV47 7RR · Warwickshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand0.91

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bethan Hanna
Telephone
01926812447

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