Corpus Christi Catholic School, Coventry
Corpus Christi Catholic School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coventry, part of The Romero Catholic Academy. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 71st-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Corpus Christi Catholic School in detail
Corpus Christi Catholic School in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision is for all pupils to grow in faith, knowledge and ability to become an active member of God’s family, so that they can make a positive difference to the world around them. As parents you are the first and most significant educators in your child’s life."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Corpus Christi Catholic School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 68% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Corpus Christi Catholic School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Corpus Christi Catholic School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Corpus Christi Catholic School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Corpus Christi Catholic School are Sowe Valley Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths); Willenhall Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 66% maths); St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 52% reading, 45% maths); and St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths).
Corpus Christi Catholic School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Sowe Valley Primary SchoolWillenhall Community Primary SchoolSt Bartholomew's Church of England AcademySt Anne's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Corpus Christi Catholic School is one of 8 schools run by The Romero Catholic Academy, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
44.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (49%), White British (20%) and Asian (10%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Coventry Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Corpus Christi School (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Corpus Christi Catholic School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Corpus Christi Catholic School issued 17 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Corpus Christi Catholic School are Ernesford Grange Community Academy (0.2 miles) and Meadow Park School (1.1 miles).
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
29.0%
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 remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
24.6
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Corpus Christi Catholic School
P.E Days Summer 1
27 Apr 2026
OPAL
5 Jan 2026
Parent Consultations Autumn
13 Oct 2025
Extra Special Menu
30 Sep 2025
Individual School Photographs
30 Sep 2025
Special Menu
16 May 2025
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Before and after school care
Corpus Christi Catholic School 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
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Corpus Christi Catholic School.
- ClubsComplete at Willenhall700m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Corpus Christi Catholic School 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
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 Corpus Christi Catholic School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
419 pupils
420 places
1 spare place 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
90
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
24.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
442
Total Pupils
234
Boys
208
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
21.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,442
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,641
Per pupil
£2667k
Total funding
£189k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
11.6%
Persistent absence
378
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
Corpus Christi Catholic School
Questions parents ask about Corpus Christi Catholic School
What are SATs results like at Corpus Christi Catholic School?
Of the pupils at Corpus Christi Catholic School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Corpus Christi Catholic School's Ofsted rating?
Corpus Christi Catholic School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Corpus Christi Catholic School?
No fixed boundary. When Corpus Christi Catholic 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 Corpus Christi Catholic School?
Corpus Christi Catholic School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Corpus Christi Catholic School?
Classes at Corpus Christi Catholic School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Corpus Christi Catholic School?
Corpus Christi Catholic School has around 442 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Corpus Christi Catholic School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Corpus Christi Catholic School in 2024/25. 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Corpus Christi Catholic School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Corpus Christi Catholic 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.
Does Corpus Christi Catholic School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Corpus Christi Catholic School 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. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Corpus Christi Catholic School: ClubsComplete at Willenhall (700m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Corpus Christi Catholic School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 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 Corpus Christi Catholic School?
Corpus Christi Catholic School is at Langbank Avenue, Ernesford Grange, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2QP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)