Meriden Church of England Primary School, Coventry
Meriden Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Coventry. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 72nd-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Solihull (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Meriden Church of England Primary School in detail
Meriden Church of England Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, STEM, cooking and gardening.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Meriden Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Solihull and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Meriden Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Meriden Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 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 Meriden Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Meriden Church of England Primary School are Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 89% maths); St Andrew's Church of England Infant School (2.3 miles, Good); Eastern Green Junior School (2.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 63% maths); and George Fentham Endowed School (2.6 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 85% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Meriden Church of England Primary School.
Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England Infant SchoolEastern Green Junior SchoolGeorge Fentham Endowed School
Who goes there
15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 44 pupils (23.5%) received SEN support and 8 (4.3%) 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 Hampton-in-Arden Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Meriden Green Roundabout (after), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Solihull (226).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Meriden Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Meriden Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Meriden Church of England Primary School.
- Little Angels Pre-School and LA Activity Camps and WraparoundAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Meriden Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Solihull. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Meriden Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Meriden Church of England Primary School is in Solihull; for families living there:
Apply to Solihull for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 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 Meriden Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
175 pupils
210 places
35 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 Solihull council
Places available
2,638
Applications
2,090
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Solihull council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
27.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
187
Total Pupils
83
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,975
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,497
Per pupil
£1083k
Total funding
£44k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
158
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Meriden Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Meriden Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Meriden Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Meriden Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Meriden Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Meriden Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Meriden Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Solihull allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Meriden Church of England Primary School?
Meriden Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Meriden Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Meriden Church of England Primary School average 25.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Meriden Church of England Primary School?
Meriden Church of England Primary School has around 187 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Meriden Church of England Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Meriden Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Meriden Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming Meriden Church of England 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.
Does Meriden Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Little Angels Pre-School and LA Activity Camps and Wraparound (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Meriden Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Meriden Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Solihull. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Meriden Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Meriden Church of England Primary School?
Meriden Church of England Primary School is at Fillongley Road, Meriden, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 7LW.
Sources: Solihull term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)