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Limbrick Wood Primary School, Coventry

Primary
Academy converter
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Ages 2–11

Limbrick Wood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Coventry, part of Finham Park Multi-Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 51st-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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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

Limbrick Wood Primary School in detail

Limbrick Wood Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Here at Limbrick Wood, our core purpose is to ensure that every child achieves their full potential, and then more. Please feel free to contact us for further information or to arrange a visit to come and see us."

Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Limbrick Wood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Limbrick Wood Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Limbrick Wood Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Limbrick Wood Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Limbrick Wood Primary School are Mount Nod Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 66% maths); Park Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths); St John Vianney Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 68% maths).

Limbrick Wood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Mount Nod Primary SchoolPark Hill Primary SchoolSt John Vianney Catholic Primary SchoolOur Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School

The trust

Limbrick Wood Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Finham Park Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 8 schools in Finham Park Multi-Academy Trust

Who goes there

43.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Black (28%) and Asian (10%).

In 2026, 64 pupils (37%) received SEN support and 1 (0.6%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Tile Hill Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hawthorne House (opposite), 100 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Limbrick Wood Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Limbrick Wood Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 8.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Limbrick Wood Primary School are West Coventry Academy (0.6 miles), Finham Park 2 (0.9 miles), The Westwood Academy (1.4 miles) and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (1.4 miles).

West Coventry AcademyFinham Park 2The Westwood AcademyWMG Academy for Young Engineers

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; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Paula Pickthorne
Pupils:173
LA:Coventry
Phone:02476466744
Address:Bush Close, Tile Hill, Coventry, CV4 9QT
Trust:FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2024

Ofsted Rating

Limbrick Wood Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Limbrick Wood Primary School (URN 133475), it was rated Good in September 2012.

URN:150405
UKPRN:10093864
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Coventry North West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

43.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading70%
Maths74%
Writing74%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

22.2

Avg class size

20.3

Infant (KS1)

25.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Hawthorne House (opp)
96m · 2 min walk
Bush Close (adj)
132m · 2 min walk
Job's Lane (after)
239m · 4 min walk
Delius Street (opp)
247m · 4 min walk
Ettington Road (adj)
290m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Limbrick Wood Primary School 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
13
Fatal
0
Serious
6
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 7 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

4 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.

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Your chances of a place at Limbrick Wood Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Limbrick Wood Primary School for 2024 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Coventry got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

183 pupils

210 places

27 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Coventry

High pressure
New homes approved:6,304
Projected new pupils:1,576

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coventry

Across Coventry council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

64

SEN Support

1

EHC Plans

37.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication26
Social, Emotional & Mental Health16
Autistic Spectrum Disorder10
Moderate Learning Difficulty9
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Hearing Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
39.9%
Asian
9.8%
Black
28.3%
Mixed
9.3%
Chinese
0.6%
Other
2.9%
Unclassified
2.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals43.4%
English as Additional Language30.1%

173

Total Pupils

82

Boys

91

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

9

Teachers

19.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,431

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,431

Per pupil

£1353k

Total funding

£124k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£198,235
EAL funding£21,071
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.3%

Overall absence

21.5%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised4.4%
Unauthorised2.9%
Persistent (10%+)21.5%
Severe (50%+)1.1%

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 Limbrick Wood Primary School

What are SATs results like at Limbrick Wood Primary School?

Of the pupils at Limbrick Wood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.

What is Limbrick Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Limbrick Wood Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Limbrick Wood Primary School (URN 133475), it was rated Good in September 2012.

What is the catchment area for Limbrick Wood Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Limbrick Wood Primary School is oversubscribed, Coventry allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Limbrick Wood Primary School?

Limbrick Wood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Limbrick Wood Primary School?

Classes at Limbrick Wood Primary School average 22.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Limbrick Wood Primary School?

Limbrick Wood Primary School has around 173 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Limbrick Wood Primary School?

7.3% of sessions were missed at Limbrick Wood Primary School in 2024/25. 21.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Limbrick Wood Primary School?

Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Limbrick Wood Primary School 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.

How many road collisions happen near Limbrick Wood Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 7 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Limbrick Wood Primary School?

Limbrick Wood Primary School is at Bush Close, Tile Hill, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 9QT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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