Arley Primary Academy, Coventry
Arley Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coventry, part of Inspire Education Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 42nd-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 58% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Arley Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Arley Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Arley Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Arley Primary Academy as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Arley Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Arley Primary Academy are Bournebrook CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 53% maths); Park Lane Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 85% maths); Galley Common Infant School (2.2 miles, Good); and St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton (2.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 59% maths).
Arley Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Bournebrook CofE Primary SchoolPark Lane Primary SchoolGalley Common Infant SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton
The trust
Arley Primary Academy is one of 8 schools run by Inspire Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
42.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 58 pupils (28.9%) received SEN support and 9 (4.5%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Arley Primary Academy.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Infant School (opposite), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Arley Primary Academy issued 21 suspensions, 9.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Arley Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Arley Primary School (URN 139913), it was rated Good in January 2019.
At a Glance
42.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Arley Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Arley Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Warwickshire
Term dates
Arley Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Warwickshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Arley Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Arley Primary Academy is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Arley Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
183 pupils
315 places
132 spare places 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 Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
33.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
201
Total Pupils
103
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,437
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,925
Per pupil
£1323k
Total funding
£112k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.3%
Overall absence
27.1%
Persistent absence
166
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Arley Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Arley Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Arley Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Arley Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Arley Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Arley Primary School (URN 139913), it was rated Good in January 2019.
What is the catchment area for Arley Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Arley Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Arley Primary Academy?
Arley Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Arley Primary Academy?
Classes at Arley Primary Academy average 26 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Arley Primary Academy?
Arley Primary Academy has around 201 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Arley Primary Academy?
8.3% of sessions were missed at Arley Primary Academy in 2024/25. 27.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Arley Primary Academy?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Arley Primary Academy 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 Arley Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Arley Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Arley Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Arley Primary Academy?
Arley Primary Academy is at Gun Hill, New Arley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8HB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)