Earlsdon Primary School, Coventry
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Earlsdon is a creative, nurturing school where children develop independent thinking skills and the whole child is valued, not just academic abilities. The school has strong community links with parents, staff and governors working together effectively, and provides excellent pastoral care that supports vulnerable pupils and those with additional needs. Pupils enjoy an exciting range of lessons and activities with improving outcomes across reading, writing and mathematics.
Key Strengths
- Pupils' independent learning skills and strong personal, social and emotional development
- Effective safeguarding with a strong culture led by the deputy headteacher
- Improving pupil outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics, with Year 6 achievement consistently above national average
- Excellent pastoral care and support for vulnerable pupils and those with special educational needs
- Strong community links and engagement with parents and governors
Areas for Improvement
- School website is not fully up to date and does not comply with Department for Education statutory requirements
- Consistency of marking and feedback policy across classrooms needs improvement
- Challenge for the most able pupils could be increased in some classrooms
- Limited sports provision due to lack of school field
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with very strong arrangements led by the deputy headteacher, ensuring all concerns are thoroughly followed up and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular activities, trips, PTA events including fayres, discos, quizzes, family camp, well-organised lunch activities
Earlsdon Primary School is a vibrant, creative and happy urban primary school with strong community links that continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained good quality education since the last inspection in 2011, with improving outcomes and a recently developed exciting curriculum.
At a Glance
14.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
65 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85%. Maths has declined from 79% to 75%. Writing has declined from 72% to 68%.
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.4
KS2
13
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
416 pupils
420 capacity
4 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(7)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.65199%
Overall absence
9.43396%
Persistent absence
371
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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