Grange Farm Primary School, Coventry
Grange Farm Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Coventry. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Grange Farm Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Grange Farm Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% 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 (80% in reading, 87% in maths).
Getting a place at Grange Farm Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Grange Farm Primary School as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Grange Farm Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Grange Farm Primary School are Stivichall Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 87% maths); St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths); Finham Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 89% maths); and Manor Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 92% maths).
Grange Farm Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Stivichall Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolFinham Primary SchoolManor Park Primary School
Who goes there
4.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 40.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (57%), White British (29%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 55 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 7 (1.7%) 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.
Staffing
Grange Farm Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Coventry Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hexworthy Avenue (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Grange Farm Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 102 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Coventry (253).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Grange Farm Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Grange Farm Primary School are Finham Park School (0.4 miles), Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School (0.8 miles) and Meadow Park School (1.4 miles).
Finham Park SchoolBishop Ullathorne Catholic SchoolMeadow Park School
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; DfE school workforce census; 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
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 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 February 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Grange Farm is a welcoming school where children thrive academically and socially. The school has significantly improved its approach to teaching reading and maths, with trained staff who assess pupils carefully and adapt teaching to match what children need. Your child will benefit from a rich range of trips, visitors and clubs, plus genuine leadership opportunities that help them develop confidence and resilience.
Key Strengths
- Reading is taught very well with strong phonics training and regular assessment to match books to pupils' ability - children develop early reading skills effectively
- Mathematics teaching is strong with teachers checking understanding well and adapting learning based on careful assessment
- Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities have their needs accurately identified and achieve well alongside their peers
- Behaviour is very good in lessons and at social times, with pupils showing considerable courtesy and respect
- Wide range of enrichment opportunities including trips, visitors, sports and leadership roles that pupils enjoy
Areas for Improvement
- Some foundation subjects are not delivering the new curriculum as well as intended, with inconsistent quality of teaching across the school
- Assessment in foundation subjects is not precise enough, meaning teachers sometimes miss gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Learning activities in some foundation subjects don't help pupils build on their prior knowledge as effectively as they could
- School leaders at all levels need better skills in checking curriculum delivery in their subject areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Wider variety of sports with competitive opportunities, trips, visitors, leadership roles, library and independent reading activities
Grange Farm Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils get along well and embrace the school's values of respect, responsibility and resilience. The school has recently implemented a more ambitious curriculum that is delivering strong results in subjects like mathematics and reading, though some foundation subjects need more consistent delivery.
At a Glance
4.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Grange Farm Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Grange Farm Primary School.
- Fun For KidsAt the school · Not yet graded
- GO GO Makers Ltd590m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Grange Farm Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Grange Farm 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
5 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 Grange Farm Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
422 pupils
420 places
2 pupils over capacity 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
55
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
401
Total Pupils
203
Boys
198
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
23.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,348
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,072
Per pupil
£2274k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
6.6%
Persistent absence
376
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
Grange Farm Primary School
Questions parents ask about Grange Farm Primary School
What are SATs results like at Grange Farm Primary School?
Of the pupils at Grange Farm Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Grange Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Grange Farm Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Grange Farm Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Grange Farm 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 Grange Farm Primary School?
Grange Farm Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Grange Farm Primary School?
Classes at Grange Farm Primary School average 28.6 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 Grange Farm Primary School?
Grange Farm Primary School has around 401 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Grange Farm Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Grange Farm Primary School in 2024/25. 6.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Grange Farm Primary School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Grange Farm 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.
Does Grange Farm Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Fun For Kids (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Grange Farm Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 5 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 Grange Farm Primary School?
Grange Farm Primary School is at Dewsbury Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 6NF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)