Henley Green Primary, Coventry
Henley Green Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Coventry. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 89th-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 13,485th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Henley Green Primary in detail
Henley Green Primary in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "'Our children are cherished and valued for their individuality and uniqueness, and we recognise that motivation and engagement in learning, supports all children to thrive. Young people at Henley Green flourish in a safe environment where relationships are built on trust and mutual respect - they succeed because they feel secure and supported."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £2.50 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Henley Green Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 50% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Henley Green Primary
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Henley Green Primary as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Henley Green Primary are St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); and Wyken Croft Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 71% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Henley Green Primary.
St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolSS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolWyken Croft Primary School
Who goes there
55% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 48.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (29%), White British (29%) and Asian (13%).
Staffing
Henley Green Primary had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Coventry Arena Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Doncaster Close (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Henley Green Primary 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 407 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. 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, Henley Green Primary issued 43 suspensions, 9.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Henley Green Primary are Lyng Hall School (0.5 miles), Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.6 miles), Grace Academy Coventry (0.9 miles) and Caludon Castle School (1.1 miles).
Lyng Hall SchoolCardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolGrace Academy CoventryCaludon Castle 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
55.0%
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 improved from 50% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 48% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 59% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
18
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Henley Green Primary
Before and after school care
Henley Green Primary is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Coventry
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Henley Green Primary.
- Logan Road Short Break Support310m away · Not yet graded
- Coventry Potters Green Kumon Centre740m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Henley Green Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Henley Green Primary 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
409 pupils
420 places
11 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
96
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
25.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
449
Total Pupils
232
Boys
217
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,164
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,558
Per pupil
£3184k
Total funding
£336k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
21.2%
Persistent absence
378
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 Henley Green Primary
What are SATs results like at Henley Green Primary?
Of the pupils at Henley Green Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 55% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Henley Green Primary's Ofsted rating?
Henley Green Primary was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Henley Green Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Henley Green Primary is oversubscribed, Coventry allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Henley Green Primary?
Henley Green Primary was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Henley Green Primary?
Classes at Henley Green Primary average 24.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Henley Green Primary?
Henley Green Primary has around 449 pupils on roll. 55% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Henley Green Primary?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Henley Green Primary in 2024/25. 21.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Henley Green Primary?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Henley Green Primary 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 Henley Green Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Henley Green Primary is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Henley Green Primary: Logan Road Short Break Support (310m away, registered, not yet graded) and Coventry Potters Green Kumon Centre (740m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Henley Green Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 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 Henley Green Primary?
Henley Green Primary is at Wyken Croft, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 1HQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)