Park Hill Primary School, Coventry
Park Hill 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 March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. 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 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
Park Hill Primary School in detail
Park Hill Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Park Hill Primary School is situated on Lower Eastern Green Lane in Coventry and serves many families from Eastern Green and surrounding area. We are a two-form of entry primary school and currently have 434 children on our roll including our Nursery aged children who are 3 years old."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Park Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% 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 (72% in reading, 67% in maths).
Getting a place at Park Hill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Park Hill Primary School as their first choice and 136 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 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 Park Hill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Park Hill Primary School are Mount Nod Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 66% maths); Allesley Hall Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths); Limbrick Wood Primary School (0.5 miles, 70% reading, 74% maths); and St John Vianney Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).
Park Hill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Mount Nod Primary SchoolAllesley Hall Primary SchoolLimbrick Wood Primary SchoolSt John Vianney Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Asian (7%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 71 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 7 (1.7%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Park Hill Primary School had 28 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Canley Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shetland Close (after), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Park Hill Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 142 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 Coventry (253).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Park Hill Primary School issued 27 suspensions, 6.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Park Hill Primary School are West Coventry Academy (1.1 miles), Finham Park 2 (1.3 miles), The Westwood Academy (1.8 miles) and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (1.8 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; DfE school workforce census; 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
Ofsted · 3 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
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Park Hill is a warm, welcoming school where children thrive academically and personally. The school excels at teaching early reading and ensures every child becomes a confident reader. Parents appreciate the school's strong communication, wraparound care provision, and the enriching learning experiences including memorable trips that help bring the curriculum to life.
Key Strengths
- Excellent early reading teaching with strong interventions to support all readers
- Well-structured curriculum that builds learning progressively from Nursery to Year 6
- Pupils feel safe, behave well, and demonstrate respect for staff and each other
- Good support for pupils with special educational needs through clear identification and adapted learning
- Strong attendance and positive behaviour culture
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects focus too much on recalling facts rather than developing the skills pupils need to become successful learners
- Teachers do not consistently check pupils' understanding during lessons, sometimes leading to gaps in knowledge that go unnoticed
- Limited range of after-school clubs available to pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs, botanical gardens trips, residential trips, before and after-school care (Buddies provision)
Park Hill Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils enjoy learning, feel safe, and achieve well. The school provides an ambitious curriculum with strong early reading provision and good support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
9.9%
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 remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 59% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Park Hill Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Park Hill Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Park Hill 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
0 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
410 pupils
420 places
10 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
71
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
416
Total Pupils
199
Boys
217
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
14.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,468
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,045
Per pupil
£2262k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
364
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
Park Hill Primary School
Questions parents ask about Park Hill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Park Hill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Park Hill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Park Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Park Hill Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, 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 Park Hill Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Park Hill 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 Park Hill Primary School?
Park Hill Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Park Hill Primary School?
Classes at Park Hill Primary School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Park Hill Primary School?
Park Hill Primary School has around 416 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Park Hill Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Park Hill Primary School in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Park Hill Primary School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Park Hill 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 Park Hill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 0 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 Park Hill Primary School?
Park Hill Primary School is at Lower Eastern Green Lane, Eastern Green, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 7LR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)