Balsall Common Primary School, Coventry

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 3โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.3km)Unlikely (~3.0km)Confidence: high

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Mitchell
Pupils:665 / 630 capacity
LA:Solihull
Phone:01676532254
Address:Balsall Street East, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FS
Trust:CENTRAL SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:138536
UKPRN:10038066
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Meriden and Solihull East
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2014 inspection โ€” up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

197 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy97%
Well taught96%
Good progress94%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+15ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 87%. Maths has improved from 69% to 84%. Writing has remained stable at around 79%.

Class Sizes

24.5

Avg class size

28.8

Infant (KS1)

29.1

KS2

22

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

665 pupils

630 capacity

35 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Coventry

High pressure
New homes approved:9,767
Projected new pupils:2,442

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Coventry

Admissions Demand - Solihull

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

2,650

Applications

2,115

Got 1st preference

92.6%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Solihull (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
26 February 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.44501%

Overall absence

9.07372%

Persistent absence

529

Enrolments

Authorised3.43847%
Unauthorised1.00654%
Persistent (10%+)9.07372%
Severe (50%+)0.75614%

Absence trend

3.39117%
18/19
3.2928%
20/21
6.11115%
21/22
4.74882%
22/23
4.90374%
23/24
4.44501%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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