Charter Academy, Coventry
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
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.
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.
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
Keep up with Charter Academy
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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Charter Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Charter Academy is in Coventry; for families living there:
Apply to Coventry for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Charter Academy
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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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coventry
Across Coventry council
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
65
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
23.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
14.6%
Persistent absence
295
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
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)