SchoolScoresArden Forest Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Weston Lane, Bulkington, Bedworth, CV12 9RT
024 7631 5913 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 8 November 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Warwickshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 45 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 39 |
| Of those, offered a place | 38 (97%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 91 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 10th highest of 10 state primary schools in Bedworth. Higher than 27% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.2% | 23.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 3rd highest of 10 state primary schools in Bedworth. Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.0% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 8th highest of 10 state primary schools in Bedworth. Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.5% | 15.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 10th highest of 10 state primary schools in Bedworth. Higher than 31% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.4% | 16.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 3rd lowest of 10 state primary schools in Bedworth. Lower than 40% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 2nd lowest of 10 state primary schools in Bedworth. Lower than 56% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.7% | 12.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 3rd lowest of 10 state primary schools in Bedworth. Lower than 31% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 2nd lowest of 10 state primary schools in Bedworth. Lower than 51% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 2nd highest of 10 state primary schools in Bedworth. Higher than 90% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 24.8 | 21.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 3rd highest of 10 state primary schools in Bedworth. Higher than 64% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.5 | 11.0 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 2nd highest of 10 state primary schools in Bedworth. Higher than 86% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 26.9% | 13.9%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St James' CofE Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chetwynd Junior School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Francis Catholic Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitestone Infant School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Race Leys Infant School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- Race Leys Junior School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Canons CofE Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Exhall Cedars Infant School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Arden Forest Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Arden Forest Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 November 2022.
Is Arden Forest Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 39 families put Arden Forest Infant School as their first choice for 45 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 38 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 130893.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.