Cannon Park Primary School, Coventry
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Cannon Park creates an inclusive and purposeful learning environment where pupils are engaged and work hard. The school excels in reading through its positive reading culture and special literary events with authors. Mathematics teaching generates genuine enthusiasm through fun activities, while the reward card system celebrating school values motivates pupils and has impressed parents.
Key Strengths
- Effective teaching throughout the school with skilled use of questioning to challenge pupils
- Strong reading culture starting in early years, with enthusiastic pupils and engaging literary events
- Mathematics taught with enthusiasm through special activities like 'maths blast' challenges, with work well-pitched to different abilities
- Excellent relationships between pupils and staff, with pupils feeling safe and valued
- Positive behaviour supported by the reward card system based on school values
Areas for Improvement
- Most able pupils in writing need more opportunities to extend vocabulary and think creatively
- Progress of disadvantaged pupils lags behind other pupils
- Some pupils miss too much school, particularly disadvantaged pupils, affecting their progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with proper procedures in place, staff responding quickly to concerns, and pupils having a good understanding of how to stay safe including online safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Maths blast challenge activities, multiplication tables games, school library with literary events including author video calls
Cannon Park Primary School continues to be good, with effective teaching, strong pupil behaviour, and above-average standards in reading, writing and mathematics. The leadership team has maintained educational quality and successfully addressed previous inspection areas for improvement.
At a Glance
13.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93%. Maths has improved from 84% to 93%. Writing has improved from 80% to 86%.
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
199 pupils
210 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Coventry
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Coventry
Admissions Demand - Coventry
Places available
4,560
Applications
3,921
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Coventry (2025/26)
Inspection History(107)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.54139%
Overall absence
7.8534%
Persistent absence
191
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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