SCHOOL PROFILE

The Griffin Primary School

Primary Free schools URN 149781
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 242 Published school capacity
Capacity used 51.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Warwickshire
Trust THE GRIFFIN PRIMARY SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 124 120 full-time · 4 part-time
Female pupils 55 44.4% of pupils
Male pupils 69 55.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.6%
19.2 pts below England
School 5.6%
Rugby 18.2%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

27.4%
7.1 pts above England
School 27.4%
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
39.5%
49
Indian
21.8%
27
Any other Mixed background
13.7%
17
Any other White background
12.9%
16
Any other Asian background
3.2%
4
White and Asian
2.4%
3
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 14.5% 18 of 124 pupils
6.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.5%
Rugby 20.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.7% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 5.1 pts below
EHC plans 4.8% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 1.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2
No specialist assessment yet 2
Hearing impairment 1
Physical disability 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.

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

3.71%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.51 pts lower than England
School 3.71%
Rugby 6.22%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

6.45%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

9.36 pts lower than England
School 6.45%
Rugby 15.68%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
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

51.2% 36.9 pts below England
The Griffin Primary School
51.2%
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