Fenny Compton Surgery, Southam: patient reviews and CQC rating
Fenny Compton Surgery is a GP practice in Southam with 5,193 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Coventry and Warwickshire: 81%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in August 2018. It has 4.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,113 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Fenny Compton Surgery
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 84%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 54%, against 58% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 5 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
On overall experience it is 3rd of the 3 practices in Southam with 50 or more responses. 84% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points lower than in 2025 (95%). 97 patients answered the survey (response rate 36%).
| Survey question | Fenny Compton Surgery | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 89% | 81% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 84% | 64% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 54% | 62% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 59% | 60% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 96% | 88% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 88% | 77% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 72% | 78% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 92% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 89% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 99% | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 94% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 97% of 147 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Fenny Compton Surgery is Good, published in August 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (January 2018).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
5,193 patients were registered at Fenny Compton Surgery in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
28% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 4.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,113 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Coventry and Warwickshire's 2,112. The practice also has 0.4 nurses and 1.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| August 2024 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| August 2025 | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| August 2026 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 3,223 appointments a month, or 621 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 51% were face to face (England: 63%). 44% took place on the day they were booked and 1% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
58% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 2% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Fenny Compton Surgery | Coventry and Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 621 | 486 | 510 |
| Face to face | 51% | 54% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 44% | 54% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 2% | 5% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for cancer (5.9% against 3.8%), atrial fibrillation (3.1% against 2.2%) and stroke or TIA (2.5% against 1.9%). It has a lower share for a learning disability (0.2% against 0.6%), serious mental illness (0.4% against 1.0%) and COPD (1.0% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 13.9 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 84.8 years for women and 82.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.3% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 15.5% | 14.3% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.3% | 7.9% |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.9% | 3.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.9% | 4.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 77.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 68.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 78.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 83.7% | 74.9% |
Fenny Compton Surgery, The Surgery, High Street, Fenny Compton, Southam, CV47 2YG. Phone: 01295 770855. Website: www.fennycomptonandsheningtonsurgery.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Cropredy Surgery | 7.5 km | 98% |
| Vale of the Red Horse Health Care Centres | 8.3 km | 95% |
| St Wulfstan Surgery | 8.8 km | 95% |
| Harbury Surgery | 8.9 km | 85% |
| Southam Surgery | 9.2 km | 99% |
- Harbury Surgery (85% overall experience good)
- Southam Surgery (99% overall experience good)
- St Wulfstan Surgery (95% overall experience good)
- Vale of the Red Horse Health Care Centres (95% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Fenny Compton Surgery?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of patients described their overall experience of Fenny Compton Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 84% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Fenny Compton Surgery?
5,193 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier.
What is Fenny Compton Surgery's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in August 2018.
How many GPs does Fenny Compton Surgery have?
4.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (5 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,113 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Fenny Compton Surgery face to face?
51% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Fenny Compton Surgery's phone number?
01295 770855.