Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy
Academy converter primary school in Rugby (Warwickshire).
KS2 RWM expected
66%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
33.0
▲ 12.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.5%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
263 / 264 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Rugby, Warwickshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 261 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 264. It is part of the THE DIOCESE of COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Headteacher Emma Darragh.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Multisports
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Stem
and 2 more
Key facts
- URN
- 149772
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mike Noakes | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Armstrong | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sharon Finney | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Rev Ian Sweeney | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Mrs Selina Robinson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Darragh | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Lauren Binczik | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kerry Hudson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sue Keffler | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mike Noakes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Leah Adams Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Clare Cherrett Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sam Jannaway Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · term ended 2026 | |
| Brian Shields Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record