Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, Coventry
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coventry. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 42nd-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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 Coventry (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School in detail
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "As Catholics we desire to follow the teachings of the Gospel revealed through the Church."
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you to our school community, a place where our dedicated staff team is committed to ensuring that every child is valued, nurtured and inspired to be the best versions of themselves."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 72% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 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 Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School are Leigh Church of England Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 56% maths); Templars Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths); Limbrick Wood Primary School (0.6 miles, 70% reading, 74% maths); and Mount Nod Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 66% maths).
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Leigh Church of England AcademyTemplars Primary SchoolLimbrick Wood Primary SchoolMount Nod Primary School
What parents say
30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 70% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 43% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (43%).
Who goes there
41.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (36%), Black (34%) and Asian (8%).
In 2026, 58 pupils (27%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) 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 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hawthorn Lane (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 6.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School are West Coventry Academy (0.2 miles), Finham Park 2 (0.6 miles), The Westwood Academy (1 mile) and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (1 mile).
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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 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 December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school provides a nurturing, caring environment where children develop strong reading skills and a real sense of community responsibility. Children take on meaningful leadership roles and develop excellent understanding of respect, democracy and equality. The school is particularly strong at identifying and supporting children with additional needs early on, ensuring they receive the help they need to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching with consistent staff training ensures pupils quickly learn to read with confidence
- Strong personal, social and health education curriculum that teaches pupils to work together, respect different viewpoints, and understand democracy
- Effective early identification and support for pupils with SEND, including tailored staff training and adapted learning
- Good attendance rates achieved through strong partnerships with parents and carers
- Rich personal development opportunities including leadership roles like 'well-being warriors' and community-focused activities
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent implementation of the curriculum due to staffing instability means teaching sometimes doesn't match pupils' needs or learning intentions clearly enough
- Some teachers don't apply behaviour management expectations consistently, leading to occasional disruptions to learning
- Curriculum delivery occasionally doesn't align with the school's ambitious goals, affecting pupils' depth of knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems in place to keep pupils safe and supported.
Extracurricular Activities
Leadership roles (well-being warriors), recycling promotion, charitable events
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School is a happy and inclusive school rooted in Catholic values, where children get off to a strong start and achieve well by the end of Year 6. The school maintains high expectations for learning and personal development across all areas.
At a Glance
41.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
30 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 improved from 72% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 59% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
3 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 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
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
29.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
215
Total Pupils
103
Boys
112
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,179
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,290
Per pupil
£1529k
Total funding
£139k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
19.7%
Persistent absence
193
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
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic 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 Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School has around 215 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 19.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic 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 Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 3 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 Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School is at Hawthorn Lane, Tile Hill, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 9LB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)