Lillington Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 2 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Cubbington Road, Lillington, Leamington Spa, CV32 7AGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lillington Primary School is a primary school in Leamington Spa for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 284 schools in Warwickshire. It ranks 15th of 16 primary schools in Leamington Spa. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 October 2023, report published 5 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 18 October 2023

There is a warm and inclusive welcome at Lillington Primary School. Pupils are happy, safe and working hard. Teachers have high expectations of what pupils can achieve and pupils try their best to meet these. Pupils know and understand the school values well and become 'values champions' as a reward for living them. Values including kindness, honesty and respect are woven into the fabric of school life. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. They are polite and friendly. When some struggle to behave due to their additional needs, staff support them kindly and skilfully. Pupils speak positively about the school's behaviour policy and about how much behaviour has improved because of it. They know to 'stop, walk and talk' if another pupil were to upset them. The school has been on a significant journey over recent years. When the predecessor school was inspected, there were many weaknesses. Pupils, staff, parents, carers and governors alike commented on how much the school has changed and improved.

What the school should improve

  • At times, pupils are not getting the support they need to develop their early reading as quickly as they could. This means those pupils who fall behind sometimes struggle to catch up. The school must ensure that those involved in teaching phonics are well trained so that approaches are consistent, rigorous and effective at helping pupils catch up quickly with their reading.
  • Despite the efforts of the school, too many pupils are absent too often. This means they are missing learning. The school needs to find alternative strategies to work with parents so that pupils attend regularly and do not miss out on important learning opportunities.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 29 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

247 pupils on roll, with places for 530

Eligible for free school meals41.3%

41.3%, 14.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language28.7%

28.7%, 7.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15%

15%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.5%

10.5%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lillington Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa0.6 milesOfsted: Good64% met the expected standard
Telford Infant School0.7 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Telford Junior School0.7 milesOfsted: Good65% met the expected standard
Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good53% met the expected standard
Milverton Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good69% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss Amie Norcliffe
Address
Cubbington Road, Lillington, Leamington Spa, CV32 7AG
Local authority
Warwickshire
URN
147642

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.