SCHOOL PROFILE

Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 149772
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 264 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

7 May 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Warwickshire
Trust THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 263 263 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 135 51.3% of pupils
Male pupils 128 48.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.5%
12.3 pts below England
School 12.5%
Rugby 18.2%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

21.7%
1.4 pts above England
School 21.7%
Rugby 22.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Rugby 1.0%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
58.6%
154
Indian
16.7%
44
Any other White background
6.1%
16
African
4.6%
12
Chinese
3.8%
10
Any other Mixed background
2.3%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.5% 46 of 263 pupils
3.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.5%
Rugby 20.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.9% 34 pupils
England 14.8% 1.9 pts below
EHC plans 4.6% 12 pupils
England 6.0% 1.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 20
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Moderate learning difficulty 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Physical disability 3
Multi-sensory impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

66.0% 5.6 pts above England
School 66.0%
Rugby 55.7%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

80.0%

6.2 pts above England

School 80.0%
Rugby 68.4%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

80.0%

9.7 pts above England

School 80.0%
Rugby 66.6%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

72.0%

In line with England

School 72.0%
Rugby 65.1%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.99%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.23 pts lower than England
School 3.99%
Rugby 6.22%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

8.49%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.33 pts lower than England
School 8.49%
Rugby 15.68%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.74%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.07 pts lower than England
School 0.74%
Rugby 2.16%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.6% 11.4 pts above England
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy
99.6%
Rugby
90.9%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information