All Souls' Catholic Primary School, Coventry
All Souls' Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coventry. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Coventry (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
All Souls' Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at All Souls' Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at All Souls' Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put All Souls' Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at All Souls' Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to All Souls' Catholic Primary School are Hearsall Community Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 61% reading, 51% maths); Earlsdon Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 75% maths); Spon Gate Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); and St Christopher Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths).
All Souls' Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Hearsall Community AcademyEarlsdon Primary SchoolSpon Gate Primary SchoolSt Christopher Primary School
Who goes there
5.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 43 pupils (18.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Canley Rail Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Craven Street (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 383 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Coventry (253), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
All Souls' Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to All Souls' Catholic Primary School are Finham Park 2 (1.6 miles), Finham Park School (1.7 miles), The Westwood Academy (1.7 miles) and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (1.7 miles).
Finham Park 2Finham Park SchoolThe Westwood AcademyWMG Academy for Young Engineers
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
All Souls' provides a warm, family-like environment where children behave well and develop strong relationships with staff and each other. The school has made excellent progress in reading and mathematics, with pupils developing real enthusiasm for learning. Beyond academics, the school offers amazing opportunities including residential trips, numerous clubs and sports, and experiences that help children become kind, active citizens.
Key Strengths
- Strong behaviour and positive relationships between staff and pupils - children are calm, polite and feel confident sharing worries
- Excellent reading support with pupils developing strong phonics skills and a genuine love of reading
- Well-sequenced curriculum with clear key knowledge identified, particularly strong subject vocabulary
- Effective support for pupils with SEND who achieve well through carefully planned small steps of learning
- Wide range of clubs, sports, trips and enrichment activities available to all pupils including those who are disadvantaged
Areas for Improvement
- Some foundation subjects have recently been revised and curriculum changes are not yet fully embedded, leading to gaps in pupil knowledge
- Assessment in some foundation subjects is not being used effectively to identify what pupils have understood and where gaps exist
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to Coventry Cathedral and Welsh residential centre, weekly superstars assemblies, eco-squad, prefects, house captains, extensive sporting clubs and competitions, cake sales for charity, school pledge of 101 life experiences
All Souls' Catholic Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils enjoy attending and feel safe. The school has managed recent staffing changes well and has made effective improvements in mathematics and reading.
At a Glance
5.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with All Souls' Catholic Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
211 pupils
210 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Coventry
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coventry
Across Coventry council
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
19.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
237
Total Pupils
127
Boys
110
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,197
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,240
Per pupil
£1200k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
8.4%
Persistent absence
190
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
All Souls' Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about All Souls' Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at All Souls' Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at All Souls' Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is All Souls' Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
All Souls' Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for All Souls' Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When All Souls' Catholic 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 All Souls' Catholic Primary School?
All Souls' Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at All Souls' Catholic Primary School?
Classes at All Souls' Catholic Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to All Souls' Catholic Primary School?
All Souls' Catholic Primary School has around 237 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at All Souls' Catholic Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at All Souls' Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 8.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to All Souls' Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming All Souls' Catholic 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.
How many road collisions happen near All Souls' Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 All Souls' Catholic Primary School?
All Souls' Catholic Primary School is at Abercorn Road, Chapelfields, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 8ED.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)