Ernesford Grange Primary School, Coventry
Ernesford Grange Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Coventry. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 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. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- 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
Ernesford Grange Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Ernesford Grange 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 (82% in reading, 77% in maths).
Getting a place at Ernesford Grange Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Ernesford Grange Primary School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 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 Ernesford Grange Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ernesford Grange Primary School are St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 52% reading, 45% maths); Sowe Valley Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths); Corpus Christi Catholic School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths); and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths).
Ernesford Grange Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Bartholomew's Church of England AcademySowe Valley Primary SchoolCorpus Christi Catholic SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 98 pupils (21.7%) received SEN support and 10 (2.2%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Coventry Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is George Marston Road (opposite), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ernesford Grange Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ernesford Grange Primary School are Ernesford Grange Community Academy (0.3 miles) and Caludon Castle School (1 mile).
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); 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 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
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school really sees each child as an individual and ensures every child has a voice. Staff make learning interesting and connect it to real experience, with particularly strong teaching in reading and maths. The school provides impressive support for individual needs, including a nurture room for vulnerable pupils, plus wonderful enrichment activities like camping on the school field and a popular Friday skills academy.
Key Strengths
- Exceptionally strong teaching of phonics and mathematics with pupils achieving well in these areas
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, identified quickly and fully supported across all subjects
- Reading is at the heart of the curriculum - most pupils become fluent and confident readers by end of Year 1
- High-quality enrichment opportunities including sports clubs, skills academy, camping and educational trips
- Early years provision is very well supported, helping children feel safe and confident
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum implementation is inconsistent across some subjects, so pupils don't always build on previous learning as well as they could
- In some subjects, key knowledge that pupils need to remember is less clear
- Pupils cannot talk about their learning in as much depth in some subjects
- In some subjects, curriculum expectations for most-able pupils are less demanding
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective with a strong culture where pupils' interests are prioritised and staff respond quickly to concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting and non-sporting clubs, Friday afternoon skills academy enrichment programme, educational trips and visits, camping on school field, visitors to school
Ernesford Grange Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are happy, proud members of a supportive community. The school prioritises responsibility, respect and resilience, with exemplary pupil behaviour and a strong focus on making learning interesting and connected.
At a Glance
12.0%
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 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
30.4
KS2
15
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Ernesford Grange Primary School
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25 Sep 2026
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25 Sep 2026
Week Beginning 14/9/26
18 Sep 2026
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18 Sep 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ernesford Grange Primary 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
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 1 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
423 pupils
450 places
27 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
98
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
23.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
451
Total Pupils
257
Boys
194
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
25.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,029
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,048
Per pupil
£2285k
Total funding
£68k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
377
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
Ernesford Grange Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ernesford Grange Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ernesford Grange Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ernesford Grange 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 Ernesford Grange Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ernesford Grange Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ernesford Grange Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ernesford Grange 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 Ernesford Grange Primary School?
Ernesford Grange Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Ernesford Grange Primary School?
Classes at Ernesford Grange Primary School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Ernesford Grange Primary School?
Ernesford Grange Primary School has around 451 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ernesford Grange Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Ernesford Grange Primary School in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ernesford Grange Primary School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Ernesford Grange 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 Ernesford Grange Primary 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, 1 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Ernesford Grange Primary School?
Ernesford Grange Primary School is at Foxton Road, Binley, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2HN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)