Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Station Road, Clifton-upon-Dunsmore, Rugby, CV23 0BTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School is a primary school in Rugby for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 284 schools in Warwickshire. It ranks 12th of 25 primary schools in Rugby. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 6 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

34 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

224 pupils on roll, with places for 226

Eligible for free school meals11.6%

11.6%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.6%

19.6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.7%

10.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	49% met the expected standard
Boughton Leigh Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Boughton Leigh Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Brownsover Community School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Eastlands Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Bernard
Phone: 01788542027
Website: cliftonupondunsmoreprimaryschool.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Clifton-upon-Dunsmore, Rugby, CV23 0BT
Local authority: Warwickshire
URN: 125670

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.