SchoolScoresBriar Hill Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Coppice Road, Whitnash, Leamington Spa, CV31 2JF
01926 422834 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 20 May 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
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 | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
65 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Leamington Spa comparisons use the 19 of its 23 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 4 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Leamington Spa | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 11th highest of 19 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leamington Spa. Higher than 47% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95% | 93% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 5th highest of 19 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leamington Spa. Higher than 59% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 97% | 93% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 8th highest of 19 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leamington Spa. Higher than 68% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95% | 90% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 39 parents who had raised a concern Joint 11th highest of 19 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leamington Spa. Higher than 55% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 85% | 83% | 76% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 11 parents of children with SEND 3rd highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leamington Spa. Higher than 48% of 2,087 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 73% | 68% | 68% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 9th highest of 19 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leamington Spa. Higher than 62% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 94%said yes | 91% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 22%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Leamington Spa figures pool parents at the Leamington Spa schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
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 about 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 90 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 110 |
| Of those, offered a place | 83 (75%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 255 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.2
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
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 6 places for speech, language and communication needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 15th highest of 23 state primary schools in Leamington Spa. Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.5% | 23.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 6th highest of 23 state primary schools in Leamington Spa. Higher than 69% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.0% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 15th highest of 23 state primary schools in Leamington Spa. Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.8% | 15.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 5th highest of 23 state primary schools in Leamington Spa. Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 48.0% | 16.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 9th lowest of 23 state primary schools in Leamington Spa. Lower than 69% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.4% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 7th lowest of 23 state primary schools in Leamington Spa. Lower than 78% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.3% | 12.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 6th lowest of 23 state primary schools in Leamington Spa. Lower than 66% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 6th lowest of 23 state primary schools in Leamington Spa. Lower than 63% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 8th highest of 23 state primary schools in Leamington Spa. Higher than 78% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.1 | 21.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 19th highest of 23 state primary schools in Leamington Spa. Higher than 42% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.3 | 11.0 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 14th highest of 22 state primary schools in Leamington Spa. Higher than 56% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 14.2% | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- St Margaret's CofE Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitnash Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shrubland Street Community Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sydenham Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingsway Community Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 32% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2021, before conversion) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heathcote Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Briar Hill Infant School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 20 May 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Briar Hill Infant School?
94% of the 65 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Briar Hill Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Briar Hill Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 110 families put Briar Hill Infant School as their first choice for 90 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 83 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 125563.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.