School Chooser

Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedChurch of England116 pupilsStudleyWarwickshire
School Chooser Score
85
Above
similar schools
Likely range 63 to 94
Out of 100. Better than 94% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedAs expected teachingOfsted report card, May 2026
Reached the expected level at 1181%England 63%
Attendance96.3%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families12%Far fewer than most schools
Places3 spare116 pupils, 119 places
Pupils per teacher18.3School workforce census

Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School is a Church of England school (voluntary controlled) in Studley for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 116 pupils and room for 119. About 12 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 85 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 94% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in May 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.

Henley Road, Mappleborough Green, Studley, B80 7DR01527 852240mappleboroughgreenprimaryschool.org.ukMr Alexander Finch headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted visited on 12 May 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.

TeachingOfsted calls this “curriculum and teaching”
As expected
Achievement
Strong
Behaviour and attendanceOfsted calls this “attendance and behaviour”
Strong
Support for every childOfsted calls this “inclusion”
Strong
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development and wellbeing”
Strong
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and governance”
As expected
Early years
As expected
SafeguardingAre pupils kept safe?
Pupils are kept safe
Met
Ofsted's scale:ExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement

Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.

Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
16 March 2022UngradedSchool remains Good

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

16 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 1181%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score110.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score111.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 71%71%20172018: 94%94%20182019: 89%89%20192023: 94%94%20232024: 100%100%20242025: 81%81%2025
Since 2017: +10%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017WarwickshireEngland
Pupils tested161618181617
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%100%94%89%94%71%62%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%13%17%22%13%12%7%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score110.0111.0111.0108.0108.0108.0106.0105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score111.0111.0108.0108.0108.0106.0104.5104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score111.0111.0109.0111.0110.0108.0105.4105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard94%100%94%100%94%88%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard94%100%94%94%94%88%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)88%100%94%89%94%94%
Reading progressReading progress score+4.0+2.2+1.9+5.5
Maths progressMaths progress score+1.9+1.3+1.9+2.8
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged94%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Nearly full115 pupils for 119 places, 2024/25
97% full

Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have fallen by 3% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Warwickshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll116Census January 2026
Places11997% full
Pupils from low-income families12%12% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English3%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support5%6 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%4 pupils with a plan
Average class size29.04 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils50%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)12%£21,700 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls66 / 50
White British pupils89%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (6), Moderate learning difficulty (3), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll116115113116117114
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals12%14%11%9%3%4%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language3%1%3%3%3%4%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support5%6%6%8%6%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans4%2%3%0%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.3%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school5.1%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.7%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.7%4.0%4.2%4.9%3.7%3.4%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.9%3.4%3.4%4.5%3.5%2.8%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.7%0.6%0.8%0.4%0.2%0.7%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence5.1%6.1%5.9%7.7%12.4%2.8%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.02.70.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions01000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers6.3full-time equivalent, 9 people
Pupils per teacher18.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants4.1full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£47,728
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher0.72024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,122England £7,738. Total £819k
Income per pupil£6,929England £7,697. Total £797k
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,657England £3,480
Money in reserve-1%In the red: -£11k, -£98 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£22kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£7,122spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m4412 months to June 2026, mostly other theft
Local crime rate62 per 1,000 people32% lower than the England average
Typical house price£367,000Stratford-on-Avon
Nearest bus stop130 mDog, 4 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Tenacres First SchoolCouncil0.6 miles277Report card 202610Compare
Ipsley CofE Middle SchoolAcademy0.9 miles640Not inspected26Compare
Matchborough First School AcademyAcademy0.9 miles335Good 20248Compare
Arrow Valley First SchoolAcademy1.1 miles137Good 202443Compare
Moons Moat First SchoolCouncil1.5 miles170Report card 20267Compare
Church Hill Middle SchoolAcademy1.7 miles388Good 202413Compare
Abbeywood First SchoolAcademy1.8 miles255Good 202030Compare
St Thomas More Catholic First SchoolAcademy1.9 miles189No overall grade 202491Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats94%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the very top of its group. Its score of 85 is 34 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 3 · middle 51 · highest 93100

No school with a similar mix of pupils within 25 km scores clearly higher.

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 85 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 85% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 63 to 94. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%above
+0.15
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 16 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%above
+0.08
Ofsted report card, 0.3 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.07
DfE progress measure; 16 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.08
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.10
2024/25; 99 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%well above
+0.20
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 16 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School scores 85 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 94% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 63 to 94, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 12 May 2026 it rated teaching as as expected, achievement as strong, behaviour and attendance as strong, leadership as as expected.

How good are Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 81% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.

How many pupils does Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School have?

116 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 119 places, so it is 97% full.

Is Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School oversubscribed?

Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.

What is attendance like at Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School?

Pupils were in school 96.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 5% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School?

The average class had 29.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 50% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Henley Road, Mappleborough Green, Studley, B80 7DR
Telephone
01527 852240
Website
www.mappleboroughgreenprimaryschool.org.uk
Headteacher
Mr Alexander Finch
Type of school
Church of England school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Coventry
Local authority
Warwickshire
Ward
Wootton Wawen
Constituency
Stratford-on-Avon
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
125640 · LAESTAB 9373041 · UKPRN 10076721

Where these figures come from