Hill Farm Academy, Coventry

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From the headteacher's welcome: "Hill Farm is a happy and vibrant school where we, with your support, aim to provide a broad, rich and character building education for all pupils living in our community."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £2.50 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Hill Farm Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 81% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Hill Farm Academy as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hill Farm Academy are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths); Radford Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths); Christ The King Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 79% maths); and Joseph Cash Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths).

Hill Farm Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Hill Farm Academy is one of 8 schools run by Castle Phoenix Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hill Farm Academy (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).

54.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (29%), White British (24%) and Black (17%).

In 2026, 115 pupils (24.1%) received SEN support and 15 (3.1%) 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 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hillfarm School (adjacent), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hill Farm Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Hill Farm Academy issued 10 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hill Farm Academy are Coundon Court (0.8 miles), Barr's Hill School (0.9 miles), St John Henry Newman Catholic School (1.1 miles) and President Kennedy School Academy (1.6 miles).