Frederick Bird Academy, Coventry
Frederick Bird Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coventry, part of Inspire Education Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 76th-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 12,028th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Frederick Bird Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Frederick Bird Academy 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.
Getting a place at Frederick Bird Academy
For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Frederick Bird Academy as their first choice and 137 named it as one of their preferences, for 73 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 Frederick Bird Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Frederick Bird Academy are Stoke Heath Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); Stoke Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 77% maths); and Stanton Bridge Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 84% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Frederick Bird Academy.
Stoke Heath Primary SchoolSt Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary SchoolStoke Primary SchoolStanton Bridge Primary School
The trust
Frederick Bird Academy is one of 8 schools run by Inspire Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
47.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 74.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (30%), Black (23%) and White British (8%).
In 2026, 136 pupils (15.9%) received SEN support and 22 (2.6%) 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 Coventry Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Frederick Bird School (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Frederick Bird Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 772 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Coventry (253), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Frederick Bird Academy issued 41 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Frederick Bird Academy are Stoke Park School (0.7 miles); Eden Girls' School, Coventry (0.7 miles); Sidney Stringer Academy (0.7 miles); and Lyng Hall School (0.9 miles).
Stoke Park SchoolEden Girls' School, CoventrySidney Stringer AcademyLyng Hall 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
Frederick Bird Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Frederick Bird Primary School (URN 103695), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2023.
At a Glance
47.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
27
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Frederick Bird Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Frederick Bird Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Frederick Bird Academy 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
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Frederick Bird Academy
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Frederick Bird Academy.
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Frederick Bird Academy for 2024 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
97%
Near capacity
811 pupils
840 places
29 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
136
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
855
Total Pupils
420
Boys
435
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
38
Teachers
22.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,313
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,225
Per pupil
£5844k
Total funding
£591k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.7%
Overall absence
39.3%
Persistent absence
783
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
Questions parents ask about Frederick Bird Academy
What are SATs results like at Frederick Bird Academy?
Of the pupils at Frederick Bird Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Frederick Bird Academy's Ofsted rating?
Frederick Bird Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Frederick Bird Primary School (URN 103695), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Frederick Bird Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Frederick Bird Academy is oversubscribed, Coventry allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Frederick Bird Academy?
Frederick Bird Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Frederick Bird Academy?
Classes at Frederick Bird Academy average 27.6 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 Frederick Bird Academy?
Frederick Bird Academy has around 855 pupils on roll. 48% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Frederick Bird Academy?
9.7% of sessions were missed at Frederick Bird Academy in 2024/25. 39.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Frederick Bird Academy?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Frederick Bird Academy 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 Frederick Bird Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Frederick Bird Academy?
Frederick Bird Academy is at Swan Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 4QQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)