Hurley Primary School
Heanley Lane, Hurley, Atherstone, CV9 2HYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hurley Primary School is a primary school in Atherstone for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 284 schools in Warwickshire. It ranks 151st of 155 primary schools in Warwickshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 October 2023, report published 4 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 October 2023
There is a strong sense of community at Hurley Primary School. Pupils feel they are part of a family where everyone is welcome. Care and kindness are of paramount importance here. Pupils are happy and well cared for. Pupils are given a range of leadership opportunities, such as being members of the school council. They successfully work in partnership with staff to develop playground activities. Pupils carry out these roles with enthusiasm, diligence and pride. Pupils talk about 'the 5Rs' - the school values - which all pupils take delight in fulfilling. The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils know and meet these high expectations. Classrooms are calm and purposeful. Pupils behave well in lessons. Social times are also calm and orderly. Pupils are safe. They say that bullying hardly ever happens but if it does, staff sort it out quickly. The curriculum is enriched through a wide range of trips, clubs and visitors. There are visits to places of worship and talks by authors and members of the emergency services. These memorable activities help pupils to enjoy school. Pupils talk with enthusiasm about books they enjoy reading and their preferred authors. Pupils generally achieve well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school has not ensured that learning tasks are sufficiently well linked to the intended curriculum. Consequently, pupils' learning does not build well enough over time. The school needs to ensure that all tasks are more closely linked to the aims of the curriculum so that pupils are provided with a secure foundation of knowledge for subsequent learning.
- The school's expectations of pupils' writing, in some subjects, are not high enough and opportunities to write at length are limited. As a result, errors in pupils' presentation, spelling, punctuation and grammar are not routinely addressed. Leaders should ensure that all teachers have consistently high expectations for writing in English, and other subjects, and systematically teach pupils how to improve their writing.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
21 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
191 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Hurley Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood End Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 50% met the expected standard |
| Kingsbury Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention | 54% met the expected standard |
| Woodside CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Heathfields Infant Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Dordon Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Hardman
- Phone
- 01827872207
- Address
- Heanley Lane, Hurley, Atherstone, CV9 2HY
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- URN
- 125515
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.