Grange Farm 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Grange Farm Primary School excels at creating a caring 'family feel' where pupils thrive academically and personally. The school has successfully reversed a decline in mathematics through determined improvement efforts, and pupils now benefit from excellent teaching in Years 5 and 6. Staff set high expectations that pupils embrace enthusiastically, resulting in outstanding behaviour and relationships that support learning exceptionally well.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics with good progress starting from Reception
- Excellent behaviour and relationships throughout the school contribute greatly to successful learning
- Good teaching ensures work encourages pupils to push themselves harder
- High attendance because pupils enjoy school, feel safe and want to learn
- Staff manage behaviour exceptionally well so learning is hardly ever interrupted
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough outstanding teaching in earlier years - progress is much faster in Years 5 and 6 only
- Literacy and numeracy skills are not promoted well across different subjects
- Progress in subjects other than English and mathematics is not tracked systematically
- Marking of pupils' work in other subjects is not consistent, particularly below Year 5
- School targets focus more on improving teaching than on measuring pupils' progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with records and policies about safeguarding reviewed during inspection.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, wrap-around care, sporting and exercise opportunities through primary schools sports funding, competitive sports both in-house and against other schools
Grange Farm Primary School is a good school where actions by leaders have successfully increased good and outstanding teaching and raised pupils' achievement. Pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics with excellent behaviour and relationships throughout the school.
At a Glance
4.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 87%. Writing has improved from 70% to 78%.
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
14
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
401 pupils
420 capacity
19 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 Absence2024/25
3.77041%
Overall absence
6.64894%
Persistent absence
376
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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