St Nicholas CofE Primary
St Faith's Road, Alcester, B49 6AGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Nicholas CofE Primary is a primary school in Alcester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 284 schools in Warwickshire. It ranks 101st of 155 primary schools in Warwickshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 23 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 May 2024
The school's vision of 'dream big, shine bright' permeates through all that the school does. The school welcomes pupils with a range of special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and effortlessly meet their needs. Pupils form harmonious relationships with their peers and staff. Pupils are happy and proud to be a part of this nurturing and caring school. The school dog, Bug, contributes to supporting pupils' wellbeing by providing them with emotional support when they need it. Pupils' behaviour during lessons and at social times is calm and orderly. Pupils of all ages play well together. Right from the start, pupils in Reception learn how to share and are comfortable playing independently or in small groups. The school's outdoor play area is resourced well and encourages pupils to be active. Pupils cherish the opportunities to take up leadership roles. The 'wellbeing warriors' promote positive mental health through hosting a range of calm activities from painting to crafts for their peers to get involved in at lunchtime. Members of 'the Amazon protection society' are working hard to stop deforestation. Pupils also take the lead to organise fundraisers with a whole school 'water walk' and a bake sale. This helps pupils to play an active role in the community and beyond.
What the school should improve
- Some staff do not systematically check that pupils have a secure understanding of the key concepts required for current learning. As a result, some pupils struggle to build on knowledge over time and do not develop fluency well enough. The school should ensure that staff are equipped to identify the key concepts pupils need to securely understand so they can make links to current learning, and to re-teach these concepts when needed.
- The provision to develop pupils' talents and interests beyond the curriculum is not yet as well developed as it could be. This means that pupils taking up extra- curricular activities is low. The school should ensure that the offer to develop personal interests and hobbies is increased.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
63 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
413 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near St Nicholas CofE Primary
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 76% met the expected standard |
| Coughton CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 65% met the expected standard |
| Temple Grafton CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Dunnington CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 55% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ARDEN FOREST C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Newell
- Phone
- 01789762578
- Address
- St Faith's Road, Alcester, B49 6AG
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- URN
- 139518
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.