Joseph Cash Primary School, Coventry

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~404m)Possible (~577m)Unlikely (~750m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Nelson
Pupils:476 / 472 capacity
LA:Coventry
Phone:02476594851
Address:Owenford Road, Radford, Coventry, CV6 3FS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:103673
UKPRN:10076537
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Coventry North West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy92%
Well taught86%
Good progress72%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with29%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths+6ppWriting+5pp

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

High pressure
New homes approved:9,767
Projected new pupils:2,442

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Coventry

Admissions Demand - Coventry

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

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)

28 January 2025
26 November 2019
3 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.6451%

Overall absence

20.21563%

Persistent absence

371

Enrolments

Authorised3.4924%
Unauthorised3.1527%
Persistent (10%+)20.21563%
Severe (50%+)1.07817%

Absence trend

5.19504%
18/19
4.49535%
20/21
6.75325%
21/22
7.12148%
22/23
6.42139%
23/24
6.6451%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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