Balsall Common Primary School, Coventry

From the headteacher's welcome: "In August 2016, Balsall Common Primary School became the lead school in the Central Schools Trust , which includes Damson Wood Nursery and Infants School. Balsall Common Primary School is widely considered to be one of the best primary schools in the country and received an Outstanding OFSTED judgement in February 2014."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Balsall Common Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Solihull and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 79% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Balsall Common Primary School as their first choice and 123 named it as one of their preferences, for 77 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Balsall Common Primary School are Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 89% maths); Burton Green Church of England Academy (1.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 82% maths); Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); and Leigh Church of England Academy (2.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 56% maths).

Balsall Common Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Balsall Common Primary School is one of 2 schools run by Central Schools Trust, an academy trust.

197 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Balsall Common Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 77% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (77%).

8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 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 (76%), Asian (10%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 65 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 9 (1.4%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Balsall Common Primary School had 39 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Berkswell Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Balsall Common Primary School (adjacent), 70 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 17 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Solihull (226).

In 2024/25, Balsall Common Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.