Joseph Cash 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Joseph Cash Primary School creates a positive, welcoming environment where pupils grow in confidence and enjoy learning. The headteacher has successfully improved teaching quality, and pupils now behave well with strong attitudes to school. The school provides excellent support for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs, helping them make good progress.
Key Strengths
- Positive school atmosphere where pupils develop confidence and high self-esteem
- Pupils behave well, feel safe, and have very positive attitudes to learning
- Strong leadership has eradicated previous inadequate teaching with much current teaching now good
- Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make consistently good progress
- Children in Nursery and Reception make good progress with strong teaching
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not always check quickly enough during lessons that pupils understand tasks and adjust difficulty when needed
- Pupils do not always get time to make improvements following teacher feedback
- Too few pupils make faster than expected progress across reading and mathematics
- Tasks do not always meet the range of different abilities in classes
- Reading, writing and mathematics skills remain below average at end of Year 2
Safeguarding
Pupils feel safe in school and understand different types of bullying including cyber-bullying; they treat each other with kindness and respect.
Joseph Cash Primary School requires improvement overall. While the headteacher and governing body have successfully improved teaching quality and pupil progress is now strengthening, inconsistencies remain in how teachers use assessment and provide feedback to pupils.
At a Glance
38.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
65 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 71%. Maths has improved from 65% to 71%. Writing has improved from 68% to 73%.
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
476 pupils
472 capacity
4 places over capacity
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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6451%
Overall absence
20.21563%
Persistent absence
371
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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