School Chooser

Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale

Primary · ages 3-11MixedFree school251 pupilsNurseryStratford-upon-AvonWarwickshire
School Chooser Score
42
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 19 to 70, so it could be “below”
Out of 100. Better than 47% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, February 2024
Attendance94.6%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families21%A bit fewer than most schools
Places49 spare251 pupils, 300 places
Pupils per teacher17.9School workforce census
Pupils on roll251Census January 2026

Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale is a free school in Stratford-upon-Avon for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 251 pupils and room for 300. About 20 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 42 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 47% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2024.

Bailey Avenue, Meon Vale, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 8QR01789 721060meonvale.tgacademy.org.ukMr Tom Bradley headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 6 February 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Plenty of spare places193 pupils for 420 places, 2024/25
46% full

227 places were empty (54% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 144% since 2021/22.

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 roll251Census January 2026
Places30084% full
Pupils from low-income families20%21% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English14%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support14%36 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%10 pupils with a plan
Average class size25.69 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)23%£80,600 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls138 / 113
White British pupils75%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 22.8 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 29.3 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (17), Autistic spectrum disorder (11), emotional and mental health (8), Moderate learning difficulty (3), Physical disability (2), Specific learning difficulty (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll25121716713710573
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals20%20%16%17%15%14%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language14%11%13%11%12%11%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support18%14%15%15%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans3%0%0%1%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.6%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school11.8%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.52024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.1%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.4%4.2%4.4%6.6%2.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.2%3.3%3.6%6.0%2.2%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.1%0.8%0.8%0.7%0.4%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence11.8%8.6%4.7%24.0%0.0%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.51.21.50.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

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

Teachers14.0full-time equivalent, 14 people
Pupils per teacher17.9Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers93%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants6.8full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£45,008
Teachers who left in the year15%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher7.02024/25

Money

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

Spend per pupil£6,051England £7,128. Total £1.3m
Income per pupil£6,544England £7,587. Total £1.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,931England £3,405
Money in reserve4%Not much put by: £51k, £233 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£107kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£6,051spent 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 m8712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate58 per 1,000 people37% lower than the England average
Typical house price£367,000Stratford-on-Avon
Nearest bus stop520 mLondis, 0 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
Quinton Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles225Good 202242Compare
Pebworth First SchoolCouncil1.8 miles40Good 202355Compare
Mickleton Primary SchoolCouncil1.9 miles203Good 202350Compare
Welford-on-Avon Primary SchoolCouncil3.4 miles270Report card 202691Compare
Honeybourne Primary AcademyAcademy3.4 miles232No overall grade 202560Compare
Ilmington CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England3.6 miles114Good 202484Compare
Bretforton Village SchoolAcademy4.6 miles63Good 202219Compare
Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolChurch of England4.8 miles21No overall grade 202513Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale 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.

Beats47%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 42 is about the same as the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 5 · middle 42 · highest 97100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 42 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 42% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 19 to 70. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. 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 years0%no data
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.03
Ofsted grade, 2.6 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.14
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.02
2024/25; 152 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
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 Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale a good school?

It is about average. Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale scores 42 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 47% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 19 to 70, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale good at its last full inspection on 6 February 2024.

How many pupils does Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale have?

251 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 300 places, so it is 84% full.

Is Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale oversubscribed?

Probably not. 227 places were empty in 2024/25 (54% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale?

Pupils were in school 94.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale?

The average class had 25.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class 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
Bailey Avenue, Meon Vale, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 8QR
Telephone
01789 721060
Website
www.meonvale.tgacademy.org.uk
Headteacher
Mr Tom Bradley
Type of school
Free school (Free schools, free schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Tudor Grange Academies Trust (13 schools)
Local authority
Warwickshire
Ward
Long Marston
Constituency
Stratford-on-Avon
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2 September 2019 (new provision)
URN
147090 · LAESTAB 9372068 · UKPRN 10083775

Where these figures come from