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Eastern Green Junior School, Coventry

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 7–11

Eastern Green Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Coventry. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 64th-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2012)
Capacity
99% full
Attendance
In line with England
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Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Eastern Green Junior School in detail

Eastern Green Junior School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Eastern Green Junior School, we are committed to ensuring that every child is given the opportunity to thrive, both academically and personally. We believe that all pupils deserve a rich and ambitious education that helps them develop the knowledge, skills and confidence they need for the future."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, karate, dance, coding and Lego.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Eastern Green Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 71% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Eastern Green Junior School

Across Coventry, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Coventry lodged 247 appeals against primary school offers; 150 reached a hearing and 47 succeeded (31.3% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Eastern Green Junior School are St Andrew's Church of England Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Park Hill Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths); Limbrick Wood Primary School (0.9 miles, 70% reading, 74% maths); and Mount Nod Primary School (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 66% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Eastern Green Junior School.

St Andrew's Church of England Infant SchoolPark Hill Primary SchoolLimbrick Wood Primary SchoolMount Nod Primary School

Who goes there

14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 50 pupils (20.7%) received SEN support and 3 (1.2%) 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 Tile Hill Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is William Bree Road (before), 160 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 71 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Coventry (253).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Eastern Green Junior School issued 19 suspensions, 7.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Eastern Green Junior School are West Coventry Academy (1 mile) and Finham Park 2 (1.7 miles).

West Coventry AcademyFinham Park 2

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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

Location

Likely (~594m)Possible (~848m)Unlikely (~1.1km)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Sara Brown
Pupils:241
LA:Coventry
Phone:02476465077
Address:Sutton Avenue, Coventry, CV5 7EG
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from November 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 7 February 2023View full report
URN:103665
UKPRN:10071494
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Coventry North West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

14.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths-15ppWriting+2pp

Reading has improved from 71% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

30.1

Avg class size

30.1

KS2

8

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

William Bree Road (before)
162m · 3 min walk
Thornton Close (opposite)
163m · 3 min walk
Despard Road (adjacent)
179m · 3 min walk
Sutton Avenue (adj)
209m · 3 min walk
Church Lane (opp)
223m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Eastern Green Junior 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
2
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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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Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

238 pupils

240 places

2 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.

Inspection History(6)

7 February 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

21 November 2017
13 November 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

50

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

22.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty16
Speech, Language & Communication16
Autistic Spectrum Disorder8
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Visual Impairment1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
84.2%
Asian
3.3%
Black
2.1%
Mixed
4.9%
Chinese
1.2%
Other
0.8%
Unclassified
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals14.9%
English as Additional Language3.7%

241

Total Pupils

136

Boys

105

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

18.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,879

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,225

Per pupil

£1342k

Total funding

£45k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£67,236
EAL funding£2,985
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.2%

Overall absence

8.2%

Persistent absence

244

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)8.2%
Severe (50%+)0.4%

Absence trend

2.8%
18/19
2.9%
20/21
5.4%
21/22
4.6%
22/23
4.6%
23/24
4.2%
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 Eastern Green Junior School

What are SATs results like at Eastern Green Junior School?

Of the pupils at Eastern Green Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.

What is Eastern Green Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Eastern Green Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Eastern Green Junior School?

No fixed boundary. When Eastern Green Junior 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 Eastern Green Junior School?

Eastern Green Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Eastern Green Junior School?

Classes at Eastern Green Junior School average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Eastern Green Junior School?

Eastern Green Junior School has around 241 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Eastern Green Junior School?

4.2% of sessions were missed at Eastern Green Junior School in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Eastern Green Junior School?

Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Eastern Green Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

How many road collisions happen near Eastern Green Junior School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Eastern Green Junior School?

Eastern Green Junior School is at Sutton Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 7EG.

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

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