Moat House Primary School, Coventry
Moat House Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coventry. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 80th-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 12,330th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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
Moat House Primary School in detail
Moat House Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a privilege to be the Head Teacher of Moat House Primary School. We are a Community School offering the children in the North-East of the city a good education within a caring school community."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Moat House Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (65% in reading, 60% in maths).
Getting a place at Moat House Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Moat House Primary School as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 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 Moat House Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Moat House Primary School are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); Potters Green Primary School (0.3 miles); Henley Green Primary (0.6 miles, Good, 55% reading, 57% maths); and Whittle Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 65% maths).
Moat House Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPotters Green Primary SchoolHenley Green PrimaryWhittle Academy
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Moat House Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
47.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 42.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (31%), White British (28%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 129 pupils (27.4%) received SEN support and 14 (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 Coventry Arena Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shirebrook Close (opposite), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Moat House Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Moat House Primary School are Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.3 miles), Grace Academy Coventry (0.5 miles), Seva School (1 mile) and Foxford Community School (1.4 miles).
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolGrace Academy CoventrySeva SchoolFoxford Community School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Moat House Primary creates a welcoming, well-ordered environment where your child will thrive socially and academically. Staff work hard to support every pupil, with particularly strong systems for early reading and helping children with SEND. Your child will benefit from an exciting range of experiences and clubs, from cooking to international trips, all designed to broaden their understanding of the world.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and attitudes - pupils show high levels of control and respect for others
- Strong support for reading - pupils develop confidence and fluency with well-matched books and effective catch-up for those who fall behind
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND through strong relationships with external agencies like speech and language therapists
- Rich personal development opportunities including the '45 things to do before you leave Moat House' which offers camping, elections, and cultural experiences
- Effective work with families to improve attendance - rigorous approach that gets results
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistency in how handwriting is taught across the school, which affects writing fluency and presentation
- Early years children don't have enough chances to practise and apply new learning independently in some areas
- Staff in early years don't always support children well enough to develop an effective pencil grip
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong safeguarding culture prioritising pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts and crafts, cooking, gymnastics, football trip to France, upcoming visit to China, camping, election activities, art exhibitions, digital leader roles, school councillor roles
Moat House Primary School is a happy, safe learning environment where pupils behave exceptionally well and are eager to learn. The school has an ambitious curriculum with good teaching across most subjects, though some areas need attention.
At a Glance
47.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
18
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Moat House Primary School
Weekly Newsletter 25th Sept 26
28 Sep 2026
Last Weeks News 25th Sept 26
28 Sep 2026
Weekly Newsletter 18th Sept 26
21 Sep 2026
Last Weeks News 18th Sept 26
21 Sep 2026
Weekly Newsletter 11th Sept 26
14 Sep 2026
Last Weeks News 11th Sept 26
14 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Moat House Primary School.
- Coventry Potters Green Kumon Centre470m away · Not yet graded
- Logan Road Short Break Support990m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Moat House Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Moat House 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 15 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Moat House Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
432 pupils
420 places
12 pupils over capacity 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
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
129
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
30.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
470
Total Pupils
224
Boys
246
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,611
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,346
Per pupil
£3152k
Total funding
£323k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
23.2%
Persistent absence
393
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
Moat House Primary School
Questions parents ask about Moat House Primary School
What are SATs results like at Moat House Primary School?
Of the pupils at Moat House Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Moat House Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Moat House Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Moat House Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Moat House 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 Moat House Primary School?
Moat House Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Moat House Primary School?
Classes at Moat House Primary School average 26.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Moat House Primary School?
Moat House Primary School has around 470 pupils on roll. 48% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Moat House Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Moat House Primary School in 2024/25. 23.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Moat House Primary School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Moat House 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 Moat House Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Moat House Primary School: Coventry Potters Green Kumon Centre (470m away, registered, not yet graded) and Logan Road Short Break Support (990m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Moat House Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 15 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Moat House Primary School?
Moat House Primary School is at Deedmore Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 1EQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)