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Aldermoor Farm Primary School, Coventry

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Aldermoor Farm Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coventry. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Coventry (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Aldermoor Farm Primary School in detail

Aldermoor Farm Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Aldermoor Farm Primary School. I am extremely proud to be Headteacher of this amazing diverse school. There is always something happening at our school to celebrate! Read our latest Ofsted report to find out about our recent improvements!"

The school runs a breakfast club.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Coventry

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Aldermoor Farm Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Aldermoor Farm Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Aldermoor Farm Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 67 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Aldermoor Farm Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Aldermoor Farm Primary School are Corpus Christi Catholic School (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths); St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths); Gosford Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 47% reading, 44% maths); and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 83% maths).

Aldermoor Farm Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Corpus Christi Catholic SchoolSt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolGosford Park Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Who goes there

50.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (33%), White British (22%) and Asian (22%).

Aldermoor Farm Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Coventry Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Acorn Street (adjacent), 130 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Aldermoor Farm Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Aldermoor Farm Primary School issued 39 suspensions, 5.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Aldermoor Farm Primary School are Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College (0.7 miles), Ernesford Grange Community Academy (0.7 miles), Meadow Park School (1 mile) and Stoke Park School (1 mile).

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music CollegeErnesford Grange Community AcademyMeadow Park SchoolStoke Park School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lucy Wright
Pupils:644
LA:Coventry
Phone:02476456272
Address:Acorn Street, Stoke Aldermoor, Coventry, CV3 1DP
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 20 June 2023View full report
URN:103681
UKPRN:10069144
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Coventry South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

29.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths+6ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 70% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.2

Avg class size

27.9

Infant (KS1)

28.6

KS2

20

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Aldermoor Farm Primary School.

  • Kids Club at Aldermoor FarmAt the school · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Acorn Street (adj)
125m · 2 min walk
Treforest Road (opp)
307m · 5 min walk
Michell Close (adj)
310m · 5 min walk
The Coppice (opp)
321m · 5 min walk
Round House Road (adj)
390m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Aldermoor Farm Primary School is in Coventry; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
17
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Aldermoor Farm Primary School

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What the report includes for Aldermoor Farm Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Aldermoor Farm Primary School.
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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Aldermoor Farm Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Coventry got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

603 pupils

630 places

27 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Coventry

High pressure
New homes approved:6,304
Projected new pupils:1,576

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coventry

Across Coventry council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

Places available

4,575

Applications

3,754

Got 1st preference

94.9%

Got preferred school

99.2%

All primary applications across Coventry council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(7)

20 June 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
11 September 2019
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
3 June 2015
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

112

SEN Support

28

EHC Plans

21.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Aldermoor Farm Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication83
Autistic Spectrum Disorder22
Moderate Learning Difficulty17
Social, Emotional & Mental Health12
Physical Disability3
Hearing Impairment2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
21.7%
Asian
21.7%
Black
33.1%
Mixed
3.3%
Chinese
0.5%
Other
3.6%
Unclassified
1.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals29.2%
English as Additional Language50.5%

644

Total Pupils

326

Boys

318

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

31

Teachers

20.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,916

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,059

Per pupil

£4245k

Total funding

£315k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£559,056
EAL funding£112,913
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.6%

Overall absence

21.5%

Persistent absence

591

Enrolments

Authorised4.4%
Unauthorised2.2%
Persistent (10%+)21.5%
Severe (50%+)3.7%

Absence trend

4.8%
18/19
6.0%
20/21
8.1%
21/22
7.6%
22/23
7.8%
23/24
6.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Aldermoor Farm Primary School

What are SATs results like at Aldermoor Farm Primary School?

Of the pupils at Aldermoor Farm Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.

What is Aldermoor Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Aldermoor Farm Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Aldermoor Farm Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Aldermoor Farm Primary School is oversubscribed, Coventry allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Aldermoor Farm Primary School?

Aldermoor Farm Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Aldermoor Farm Primary School?

Classes at Aldermoor Farm Primary School average 28.2 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Aldermoor Farm Primary School?

Aldermoor Farm Primary School has around 644 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Aldermoor Farm Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Aldermoor Farm Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Aldermoor Farm Primary School?

6.6% of sessions were missed at Aldermoor Farm Primary School in 2024/25. 21.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Aldermoor Farm Primary School?

Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Aldermoor Farm Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Aldermoor Farm Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Kids Club at Aldermoor Farm (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Aldermoor Farm Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Aldermoor Farm Primary School?

Aldermoor Farm Primary School is at Acorn Street, Stoke Aldermoor, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 1DP.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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