School Chooser

Allesley Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedCouncil414 pupilsNurseryCoventry
School Chooser Score
63
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 43 to 79
Out of 100. Better than 37% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, September 2023
Reached the expected level at 1165%England 63%
Attendance95.2%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families11%Far fewer than most schools
Places6 spare414 pupils, 420 places
Pupils per teacher22.0School workforce census

Allesley Primary School is a council school in Coventry for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 414 pupils and room for 420. About 10 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 63 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 37% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Antrim Close, Allesley, Coventry, CV5 9FY024 7640 2611allesleyprimary.co.ukMrs Linda Hoey headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 20 September 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

46 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1165%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level4%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score108.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score108.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 65%65%20172018: 66%66%20182019: 72%72%20192023: 62%62%20232024: 58%58%20242025: 65%65%2025
Since 2017: +0%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017CoventryEngland
Pupils tested464860604443
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%58%62%72%66%65%60%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths4%2%3%10%7%16%5%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score108.0106.0105.0106.0105.0106.0104.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score108.0108.0107.0107.0105.0106.0104.1104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score109.0108.0106.0109.0108.0109.0105.5105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard85%79%77%80%84%77%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard83%88%80%90%80%86%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)65%60%63%85%82%81%
Reading progressReading progress score+0.5-0.2-0.3+0.2
Maths progressMaths progress score+2.7+0.3+0.4+1.1
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged36%79%50%50%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged67%70%69%68%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
69%60%
Gap 9 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places373 pupils for 420 places, 2024/25
89% full

About 47 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Coventry council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll414Census January 2026
Places42099% full
Pupils from low-income families10%11% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English8%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support11%47 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%7 pupils with a plan
Average class size27.615 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils13%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)10%£58,900 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls199 / 215
White British pupils75%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 25.5 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 28.4 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (26), Autistic spectrum disorder (10), emotional and mental health (8), language and communications needs (5), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (2), Other difficulty or disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll414407419394393413
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals10%8%7%7%6%7%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language8%9%11%9%8%8%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support14%16%15%10%8%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%1%2%2%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.2%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school10.4%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.4%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.8%5.4%5.0%5.8%3.0%4.1%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.5%4.0%4.0%5.1%2.2%3.1%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.4%1.4%0.9%0.7%0.8%1.0%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence10.4%15.6%13.2%14.6%4.9%7.9%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers18.7full-time equivalent, 21 people
Pupils per teacher22.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants16.1full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£51,028
Teachers who left in the year11%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher3.12024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,554England £7,738. Total £2.7m
Income per pupil£6,353England £7,697. Total £2.6m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,210England £3,480
Money in reserve1%Very little put by: £27k, £67 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£81kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,554spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m10412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate57 per 1,000 people37% lower than the England average
Typical house price£227,000Coventry

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Park Hill Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles416Good 202330Compare
Allesley Hall Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles196Report card 202619Compare
St John's Church of England AcademyAcademy1.1 miles179Good 202359Compare
Mount Nod Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles304No overall grade 202523Compare
Hollyfast Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles641Good 202346Compare
St Christopher Primary SchoolCouncil1.2 miles467Good 202367Compare
St John Vianney Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy1.2 miles234Good 202491Compare
Limbrick Wood Primary SchoolAcademy1.3 miles173Good 202338Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Allesley Primary School with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats37%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 63 is 8 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 71 · highest 98100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 63 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 63% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 43 to 79. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
+0.06
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 46 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 3.0 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.04
DfE progress measure; 46 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
+0.03
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.04
2024/25; 355 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
-0.03
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 46 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Allesley Primary School a good school?

It is about average. Allesley Primary School scores 63 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 37% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 43 to 79, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Allesley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Allesley Primary School good at its last full inspection on 20 September 2023.

How good are Allesley Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 65% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 4% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Allesley Primary School have?

414 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 420 places, so it is 99% full.

Is Allesley Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 47 places were empty in 2024/25 (11% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Allesley Primary School?

Pupils were in school 95.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 10% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Allesley Primary School?

The average class had 27.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 13% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Antrim Close, Allesley, Coventry, CV5 9FY
Telephone
024 7640 2611
Website
www.allesleyprimary.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Linda Hoey
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Coventry
Ward
Bablake
Constituency
Coventry North West
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
103662 · LAESTAB 3312084 · UKPRN 10076539

Where these figures come from