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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedAcademyRoman Catholic214 pupilsNurseryCoventry
School Chooser Score
59
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 34 to 79
Out of 100. Better than 57% 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 1177%England 63%
Attendance95.5%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families21%A bit fewer than most schools
PlacesFull214 pupils, 210 places
Pupils per teacher20.7School workforce census

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is a converter academy in Coventry for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 214 pupils, 4 more than it has places for. About 21 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 59 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 57% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Harry Rose Road, Coventry, CV2 5AT024 7644 5900stgregorys-coventry.org.ukMrs Megan Scullion principalAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 27 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

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

Reached the expected level at 1177%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level10%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score107.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score104.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 68%68%20172018: 68%68%20182019: 77%77%20192023: 63%63%20232024: 61%61%20242025: 77%77%2025
Since 2017: +9%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017CoventryEngland
Pupils tested303130312828
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%61%63%77%68%68%60%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths10%6%7%13%11%7%5%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score107.0104.0108.0105.0105.0104.0104.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score104.0103.0104.0106.0104.0104.0104.1104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score106.0102.0104.0108.0107.0106.0105.5105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard83%77%87%84%79%71%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard80%68%70%90%71%82%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)87%71%83%90%86%82%
Reading progressReading progress score+0.7+0.5-1.0-0.1
Maths progressMaths progress score-2.2+1.3-1.9+0.4
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged73%33%60%33%73%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged79%68%65%77%65%

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. 1 of the 3 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 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
73%79%
Gap 6 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
85%71%
Gap 14 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%10%
Gap 10 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. As a Roman Catholic school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Nearly full204 pupils for 210 places, 2024/25
97% full

Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. 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 roll214Census January 2026
Places210102% full
Pupils from low-income families20%21% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English38%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support21%45 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%5 pupils with a plan
Average class size27.07 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)21%£63,550 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls104 / 110
White British pupils38%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 28.5 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 28.3 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (23), language and communications needs (13), Autistic spectrum disorder (9), emotional and mental health (2), Hearing impairment (1), Moderate learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll214229229220215210
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals20%21%21%21%18%13%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language38%34%28%26%25%21%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support21%14%12%14%13%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%2%1%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.5%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school11.8%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils1.32024/25, 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 absence4.5%5.7%6.2%4.8%2.9%3.1%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.1%3.7%4.2%3.7%2.2%2.1%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.4%2.0%2.0%1.1%0.7%1.0%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence11.8%17.2%19.9%15.1%6.2%7.3%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate1.33.93.20.53.3
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions01000

Staff and money

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

Teachers10.1full-time equivalent, 11 people
Pupils per teacher20.7Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants8.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£45,052
Teachers who left in the year17%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher0.82024/25

Money

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

Spend per pupil£5,770England £7,128. Total £1.3m
Income per pupil£6,792England £7,587. Total £1.5m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,553England £3,405
Money in reserve7%Not much put by: £107k, £473 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£231kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£5,770spent 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 m20612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate180 per 1,000 people98% higher 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
Richard Lee Primary SchoolAcademy310 m351Report card 20268Compare
Clifford Bridge AcademyAcademy730 m430Good 201929Compare
Ravensdale Primary SchoolCouncil890 m454Good 202455Compare
Ernesford Grange Primary SchoolCouncil0.6 miles451Good 202467Compare
Wyken Croft Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles899No overall grade 202422Compare
Pearl Hyde Community Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles278Good 202422Compare
St Bartholomew's Church of England AcademyAcademy1.0 miles207Report card 20265Compare
St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles458Good 202338Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares St Gregory's Catholic Primary School with the 47 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 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats57%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 59 is 4 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 5 · middle 55 · highest 100100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 59 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 59% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 34 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
+0.04
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 30 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 3.0 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
-0.03
DfE progress measure; 30 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
+0.03
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.03
2024/25; 187 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
+0.01
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 30 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 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School a good school?

It is about average. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 57% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 34 to 79, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated St Gregory's Catholic Primary School good at its last full inspection on 27 September 2023.

How good are St Gregory's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 77% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 10% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does St Gregory's Catholic Primary School have?

214 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 102% full.

Is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed?

Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.

What is attendance like at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School?

Pupils were in school 95.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School?

The average class had 27.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class 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
Harry Rose Road, Coventry, CV2 5AT
Telephone
024 7644 5900
Website
www.stgregorys-coventry.org.uk
Principal
Mrs Megan Scullion
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic, Archdiocese of Birmingham
Multi-academy trust
The Romero Catholic Academy (8 schools)
Local authority
Coventry
Ward
Wyken
Constituency
Coventry East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 August 2015 (academy converter)
URN
142211 · LAESTAB 3313423 · UKPRN 10053358
Formerly
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

Where these figures come from