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St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Rugby · CV22 7AU

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

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

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)41%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
199

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
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 fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
101 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
28.1%
FSM pupils
56
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
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Anita Timson

Location

Address
Webb Ellis Road
Postcode
CV22 7AU
Town
Rugby
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Rugby
Constituency
Rugby
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 8 capacity

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, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. 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 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

  • Oakfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rugby · CV22 6AU · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • St Marie's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

    0.3 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

    0.4 miles away

  • Rokeby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Northlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 2SS · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.3%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

  • Henry Hinde Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rugby · CV22 7JQ · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Henry Hinde School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rugby · CV22 7HN · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Riverside Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 1EH · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anita Timson
Telephone
01788542610
Website
www.st-matthewsbloxam.co.uk/

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