Little Heath Primary School, Coventry
Little Heath Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Coventry, part of Castle Phoenix Trust. It was 68% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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 26 Oct 2026
Little Heath Primary School in detail
Little Heath Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I feel enormously privileged to be Headteacher at Little Heath Primary School and to spend my days with such wonderful children and staff. Working in partnership with parents and the school community is incredibly important and I am always happy to help where we can."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket and eco club.
The school runs after-school care, from £3.50 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Little Heath Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103647), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Little Heath Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Little Heath Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Little Heath Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Little Heath Primary School are Good Shepherd Catholic School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 84% maths); Courthouse Green Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 76% maths); St Laurences CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths); and Edgewick Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 62% reading, 58% maths).
Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolCourthouse Green Primary SchoolSt Laurences CofE Primary SchoolEdgewick Community Primary School
The trust
Little Heath Primary School 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.
Who goes there
41.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 67.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (31%), White British (17%) and Black (17%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Coventry Arena Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dudley Street (adjacent), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Little Heath Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Little Heath Primary School are Lyng Hall School (1.1 miles) and Foxford Community School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Little Heath Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Little Heath Primary School (URN 103647), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2022.
At a Glance
41.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Little Heath Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103647). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 62% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Little Heath Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Little Heath Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Little Heath 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
- 53
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 46 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 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 Little Heath Primary School
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
198 pupils
290 places
92 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
32
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
19.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
191
Total Pupils
92
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,362
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Little Heath Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103647). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.3%
Overall absence
12.1%
Persistent absence
198
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Little Heath Primary School
Questions parents ask about Little Heath Primary School
Are there exam results for Little Heath Primary School?
Little Heath Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103647), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Little Heath Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Little Heath Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Little Heath Primary School (URN 103647), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Little Heath Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Little Heath 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 Little Heath Primary School?
Little Heath Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 290 places.
How big are the classes at Little Heath Primary School?
Classes at Little Heath Primary School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Little Heath Primary School?
Little Heath Primary School has around 191 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Little Heath Primary School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Little Heath 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 Little Heath Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 46 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 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 Little Heath Primary School?
Little Heath Primary School is at Spring Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 7FN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)