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Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Coventry

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Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

Christ The King Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coventry, part of Holy Cross Catholic Multi Academy Company. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2019)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Christ The King Catholic Primary School in detail

Christ The King Catholic Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "On behalf of the children, staff and governors, I take great pleasure in welcoming you to Christ the King Catholic Primary School. We proudly promote and follow the teachings of the Catholic faith ensuring that the Gospel values are at the heart of all that we do."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 5pm and an open evening on Friday 6 November 2026 at 2pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Coventry

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Christ The King Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 77% in maths).

Getting a place at Christ The King Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 78 families put Christ The King Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 149 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Christ The King Catholic Primary School are Coundon Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); Hollyfast Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 70% maths); Moseley Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); and Radford Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths).

Christ The King Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Coundon Primary SchoolHollyfast Primary SchoolMoseley Primary SchoolRadford Primary Academy

The trust

Christ The King Catholic Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Holy Cross Catholic Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 7 schools in Holy Cross Catholic Multi Academy Company

Who goes there

8.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Black (8%).

In 2026, 64 pupils (14.4%) received SEN support and 12 (2.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Canley Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Christ the King Church (opposite), 40 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Christ The King Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Christ The King Catholic Primary School are Coundon Court (0.6 miles), Barr's Hill School (0.9 miles) and St John Henry Newman Catholic School (1.4 miles).

Coundon CourtBarr's Hill SchoolSt John Henry Newman Catholic School

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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Jennifer Riach
Pupils:445
LA:Coventry
Phone:02476335790
Address:Scots Lane, Coundon, Coventry, CV6 2DJ
Trust:HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY (7 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

Inspected 5 March 2024View full report
URN:147437
UKPRN:10084118
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Coventry North West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

8.5%

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-7ppMaths+2ppWriting-9pp

Reading has declined from 88% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 74% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.6

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

30.1

KS2

14

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Christ the King Church (opp)
44m · 1 min walk
Christchurch Road (before)
83m · 1 min walk
Scots Lane (before)
87m · 1 min walk
Woodclose Avenue (opp)
89m · 1 min walk
Denbigh Road (adj)
261m · 4 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
9
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.

5 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 Christ The King Catholic Primary School

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What the report includes for Christ The King Catholic Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Christ The King Catholic Primary School.
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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Christ The King Catholic Primary School for 2020 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

101%

Over capacity

421 pupils

420 places

1 pupil over capacity 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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

5 March 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

7 March 2019
Good
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

64

SEN Support

12

EHC Plans

17.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication18
Specific Learning Difficulty13
Moderate Learning Difficulty12
Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Autistic Spectrum Disorder10
Physical Disability3
Hearing Impairment2
Visual Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
78.9%
Asian
3.0%
Black
8.1%
Mixed
4.1%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals8.5%
English as Additional Language9.2%

445

Total Pupils

223

Boys

222

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

22

Teachers

20.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,027

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,148

Per pupil

£2347k

Total funding

£55k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£76,358
EAL funding£16,712
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.3%

Overall absence

5.2%

Persistent absence

366

Enrolments

Authorised3.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)5.2%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.3%
20/21
5.5%
21/22
4.9%
22/23
4.5%
23/24
4.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Christ The King Catholic Primary School

What are SATs results like at Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Of the pupils at Christ The King Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.

What is Christ The King Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Christ The King Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Christ The King Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Coventry allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Christ The King Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Classes at Christ The King Catholic Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Christ The King Catholic Primary School has around 445 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

4.3% of sessions were missed at Christ The King Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 5.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ The King Catholic Primary School 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.

How many road collisions happen near Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 5 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 Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Christ The King Catholic Primary School is at Scots Lane, Coundon, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 2DJ.

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

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