Welford-on-Avon Primary School
Headland Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 8ER
270 pupils · 108% of 250 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Free school meals
- 7.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 16 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 82% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 30% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.5 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 45 | 104 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 40 | 95 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 34 | 81 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 29 | 29 | 85 | 29 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 39 | 90 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 39 | 91 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 37 | 67 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 35 | 65 | 29 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Temple Grafton CofE Primary School 3.6 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School 4.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School 4.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Bishopton Primary School 5.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Pebworth First School 5.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale 5.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.