Limbrick Wood Primary School, Coventry
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
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.
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 GIASOfsted 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.
At a Glance
43.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
Keep up with Limbrick Wood Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Limbrick Wood Primary School from your postcode →
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Limbrick Wood Primary School
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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
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
64
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
37.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
21.5%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Limbrick Wood Primary School
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)