Venture Academy
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 9–16 · Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire
Venture Academy is a special school in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire for ages 9–16 (academy special sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stratford Road, Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 9–16
- Council
- Warwickshire
- Pupils on roll
- 49 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 67.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “Venture Academy is a place where staff have an unconditional positive regard for pupils.”
- “Pupils appreciate how understanding staff are, which make them feel happy, safe and settled.”
- “They know that staff have their best interests at heart and that they go above and beyond to help.”
To improve
- “There are, however, times when teachers do not check pupils’ understanding during lessons effectively enough.”
- “This means that some activities they give pupils can be too easy or too difficult.”
- “Before coming here, many pupils have had negative experiences of education and often lack confidence.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Warwickshire.
- Henley-in-Arden Montessori Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Northleigh House School 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Fortitude School 6.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Welcombe Hills School 6.5 mi Requires improvement
- Stratford Preparatory School 7.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Aylesford School Warwick 7.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Evergreen School 8.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Croft Preparatory School 8.2 mi No Ofsted grade