Find the best primary schools in Coventry. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Coventry has 86 primary schools, all in Coventry council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 86, 27 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
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| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | Church of England | 4.8 / 5 |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.7 / 5 |
| Manor Park Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Finham Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Cannon Park Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.2 / 5 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.1 / 5 |
| St Christopher Primary School | Mixed |
There are 86 primary schools in Coventry. Of those, 1 is an all-through school, teaching both primary and secondary years.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 86 primary schools in Coventry, 27 have a religious character: 18 Roman Catholic, 8 Church of England and 1 Sikh. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are St Andrew's Church of England Infant School (4.8), St John Vianney Catholic Primary School (4.7), Manor Park Primary School (4.6), Finham Primary School (4.6) and Cannon Park Primary School (4.4). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 86 schools here, 84 have enough published data for a rating.
| 4.1 / 5 |
| Grange Farm Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.0 / 5 |
| Stanton Bridge Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Allesley Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| Charter Academy | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Moseley Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Stivichall Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.9 / 5 |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.9 / 5 |
| Southfields Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Aldermoor Farm Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| St John's Church of England Academy | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| Courthouse Green Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| All Souls' Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.8 / 5 |
| Walsgrave Church of England Academy | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Clifford Bridge Academy | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Whoberley Hall Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.8 / 5 |
| Ernesford Grange Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Hollyfast Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Earlsdon Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Pearl Hyde Community Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| John Gulson Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Park Hill Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.7 / 5 |
| Whitley Abbey Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Coundon Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Alderman's Green Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| St Laurences CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| Hill Farm Academy | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.5 / 5 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School | Roman Catholic | 3.5 / 5 |
| St Osburg's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.5 / 5 |
| Whittle Academy | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Joseph Cash Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Seva School | Sikh, all-through | 3.5 / 5 |
| Wyken Croft Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.5 / 5 |
| Ravensdale Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic School | Roman Catholic | 3.4 / 5 |
| Eastern Green Junior School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Howes Community Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Parkgate Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Sowe Valley Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Mount Nod Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.3 / 5 |
| Whitmore Park Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Allesley Hall Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.2 / 5 |
| Spon Gate Primary School | Mixed | 3.2 / 5 |
| Broad Heath Community Primary School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.0 / 5 |
| Stoke Primary School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Stoke Heath Primary School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Grangehurst Primary School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 2.9 / 5 |
| Gosford Park Primary School | Mixed | 2.8 / 5 |
| John Shelton Community Primary School | Mixed | 2.8 / 5 |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy | Church of England | 2.8 / 5 |
| Radford Primary Academy | Mixed | 2.8 / 5 |
| Leigh Church of England Academy | Church of England | 2.8 / 5 |
| Henley Green Primary | Mixed | 2.8 / 5 |
| Richard Lee Primary School | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 |
| Hearsall Community Academy | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 |
| Keresley Grange Primary School | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 |
| Willenhall Community Primary School | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 |
| Edgewick Community Primary School | Mixed | 2.6 / 5 |
| Limbrick Wood Primary School | Mixed | 2.6 / 5 |
| Holbrook Primary School | Mixed | 2.0 / 5 |
| Templars Primary School | Mixed | 2.0 / 5 |
| Moat House Primary School | Mixed | 1.9 / 5 |
| Longford Park Primary School | Mixed | 1.9 / 5 |
| Frederick Bird Academy | Mixed | 1.3 / 5 |
| Stretton Church of England Academy | Church of England | 1.1 / 5 |
| Little Heath Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Potters Green Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.