is only found in and around southern Bedworth. The population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 8,006. It is bounded by a disused mineral railway (that used to serve Newdigate Colliery) to the north, the Coventry-Nuneaton Line to the east, Pickards Way (B4113 spur) and the M6 motorway to the south, and Church Lane/Bowling Green Lane and the River Sowe to the west. The area makes up the eastern part of the ecclesiastical parish of Exhall St Giles. However, the parish church of St Giles is located on the northeastern edge of nearby Ash Green (which forms the western part of the parish). The River Sowe and the Coventry Canal are the principal waterways in the area. Amenities Exhall has a post office and a number of small shops and pubs, mainly on Black Bank/Coventry Road Exhall, with some local shops on Trelawney Road and Exhall Green/Windmill Road. Bedworth Rugby Football Club has its ground at Rectory Fields (between Rectory Drive and Smarts Road), and there is a large playing field at Heckley Fields (between Heckley Road and Windmill Road). Education Educational establishments at Exhall are: Exhall Cedars Infant School & Nursery, a state school for pupils aged 2 to 7, in Trenance Road St Giles Junior School, a state school for pupils aged 7 to 11, in Hayes Lane The Grove Nursery School, a private school for children aged from 2 months to 5 years Wheelwright Lane Primary School, a state primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11, in Wheelwright Lane Before the reorganisation of schools in northern Warwickshire in 1996, there was another school in the area, Exhall First School (on the corner of School Lane and Exhall Green). This school merged with Cedars First School to form Exhall Cedars Infant School (on the Cedars site), and the old Exhall First School building is now a community centre. The secondary school for the area is Ash Green School, In July 2012, the school was formally recognised as a provider for Post 16 education. The Sixth Form Centre opened in September, 2012 and accommodates students studying AS, A Level courses and BTEC courses. Exhall Grange School, a school for students who are visually impaired and have other disabilities, can be found in the area. The school achieved Specialist Science College status in 2003. References Populated places in Warwickshire Former civil parishes in Warwickshire Bedworth