Grangehurst Primary School, Coventry

Ofsted's report card from its 21 January 2026 inspection grades Grangehurst Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard, 5 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The personal development of pupils is a strength of the school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Attendance has improved over time and is now broadly in line with that seen nationally."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is coherent and carefully planned so that learning builds over time."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a happy and settled start to school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Grangehurst Primary School is an inclusive school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders promote a caring ethos that staff, pupils, parents and carers value."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Some pupils do not achieve well enough in key aspects of mathematics and English."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should secure greater consistency in teaching so that gaps in pupils' knowledge are identified and addressed quickly, maximising learning time and improving pupils' progress across the curriculum. • Leaders should strengthen fluency and foundational knowledge in writing and mathematics so pupils cope with the increasing demands of the curriculum and are well prepared for the next stage of their education".

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Grangehurst Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% 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 76% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Grangehurst Primary School as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Grangehurst Primary School are Alderman's Green Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 73% maths); Longford Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); St Laurences CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths); and Little Heath Primary School (1.1 miles).

Grangehurst Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Grangehurst Primary School (as of April 2026): 90% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).

25.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 95 pupils (23.1%) received SEN support and 12 (2.9%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Coventry Arena Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Haydock Close (adjacent), 90 metres away.

In 2024/25, Grangehurst Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Grangehurst Primary School are Foxford Community School (0.3 miles), Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (1.4 miles), Grace Academy Coventry (1.5 miles) and Ash Green School (1.6 miles).