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Charter Academy, Coventry

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Charter Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Coventry, part of Castle Phoenix Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 47th-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Coventry (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Charter Academy in detail

Charter Academy in its own words

In its own words: "Our school provides a happy, safe and caring environment, in which each individual is respected and valued and their efforts and achievements celebrated. Our challenging, stimulating, broad and balanced curriculum reflects the expectation that all children will maximise their potential - we grow confident learners."

The school runs after-school care until 4:30pm.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Charter Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 60% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Charter Academy

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Charter Academy as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Charter Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Charter Academy are Templars Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths); Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 68% maths); Leigh Church of England Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 68% reading, 56% maths); and St John Vianney Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).

Charter Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Templars Primary SchoolOur Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolLeigh Church of England AcademySt John Vianney Catholic Primary School

The trust

Charter Academy is one of 8 schools run by Castle Phoenix Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 8 schools in Castle Phoenix Trust

Who goes there

41.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 43.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Black (22%) and Asian (14%).

Staffing

Charter Academy had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Canley Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wansfell Close (opposite), 260 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Charter Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Charter Academy issued 10 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Charter Academy are Finham Park 2 (0.2 miles), The Westwood Academy (0.4 miles), WMG Academy for Young Engineers (0.4 miles) and West Coventry Academy (1.1 miles).

Finham Park 2The Westwood AcademyWMG Academy for Young EngineersWest Coventry Academy

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; DfE school workforce census; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Louise Stewart
Pupils:336
LA:Coventry
Phone:02476466391
Address:314 Mitchell Avenue, Coventry, CV4 8DW
Trust:CASTLE PHOENIX TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2021

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 March 2024View full report
URN:148533
UKPRN:10088065
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Coventry South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

41.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+15ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 60% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

23.2

Avg class size

22.8

Infant (KS1)

23.8

KS2

13

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Charter 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 Coventry

Getting There

Bus Stops

Wansfell Close (opp)
256m · 4 min walk
John Ross Avenue (opp)
329m · 5 min walk
Mitchell Avenue (after)
331m · 5 min walk
Wendiburgh Street (adj)
338m · 5 min walk
Templar Avenue (adj)
366m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
10
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

2 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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Your chances of a place at Charter Academy

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  • The straight-line distance from your home to Charter Academy.
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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Charter Academy for 2022 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Coventry got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

300 pupils

315 places

15 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Coventry

High pressure
New homes approved:6,304
Projected new pupils:1,576

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coventry

Across Coventry council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

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: Every first choice offered

Inspection History

12 March 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

65

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

23.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication27
Autistic Spectrum Disorder21
Social, Emotional & Mental Health14
Moderate Learning Difficulty11
Physical Disability3
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
40.5%
Asian
13.7%
Black
21.7%
Mixed
6.9%
Chinese
0.6%
Other
3.0%
Unclassified
1.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals41.7%
English as Additional Language43.2%

336

Total Pupils

168

Boys

168

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

20

Teachers

16.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,140

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,139

Per pupil

£2145k

Total funding

£221k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£341,555
EAL funding£36,503
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.5%

Overall absence

14.6%

Persistent absence

295

Enrolments

Authorised3.9%
Unauthorised1.6%
Persistent (10%+)14.6%
Severe (50%+)1.0%

Absence trend

6.8%
20/21
7.4%
21/22
7.5%
22/23
6.3%
23/24
5.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Charter Academy

What are SATs results like at Charter Academy?

Of the pupils at Charter Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.

What is Charter Academy's Ofsted rating?

Charter Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.

What is the catchment area for Charter Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Charter Academy is oversubscribed, Coventry allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Charter Academy?

Charter Academy was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Charter Academy?

Classes at Charter Academy average 23.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Charter Academy?

Charter Academy has around 336 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Charter Academy?

5.5% of sessions were missed at Charter Academy in 2024/25. 14.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Charter Academy?

Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Charter 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 Charter Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Charter 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 Charter Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Charter Academy?

Charter Academy is at 314 Mitchell Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 8DW.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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