Long Itchington CofE Academy

School overview

Long Itchington CofE Academy is a primary school serving Southam, Warwickshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 187 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Long Itchington CofE Academy 'Requires improvement'. 45% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 4.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 95% of the families who made Long Itchington CofE Academy their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. Overall pupil absence was 5.7%. There are about 19.3 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Long Itchington CofE Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.