Park Hill Primary School, Coventry
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Park Hill is a caring school where pupils genuinely enjoy learning and feel valued. Teachers use interesting activities to help children discover things for themselves, and pupils make excellent progress across all subjects. The headteacher creates a welcoming community where every child's name is known and new pupils quickly feel part of the school.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make good progress and achieve well above average standards in reading, writing and mathematics
- Teaching is consistently good with some outstanding lessons that use engaging activities to encourage learning
- Strong leadership from the headteacher supported by staff and governors who have improved teaching quality
- Good behaviour and safety with pupils feeling secure and showing respect for one another
- Excellent marking and feedback policies that help pupils understand how to improve
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching and learning about phonics (letter sounds) needs to improve
- Some pupils lose interest when activities are not sufficiently challenging or engaging
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe in school, bullying is very rare, and the school has good systems in place to keep pupils secure.
Extracurricular Activities
Before and after school clubs, learning logs (home-based activities), wide range of enrichment activities including music, art and physical education
Park Hill Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve well and leave with standards in reading, writing and mathematics that are well above average. The inspirational headteacher and strong leadership team have taken firm steps to improve teaching quality and pupil achievement.
At a Glance
10.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 71%. Maths has improved from 67% to 73%. Writing has improved from 59% to 64%.
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
416 pupils
472 capacity
56 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Coventry
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Coventry
Admissions Demand - Coventry
Places available
4,560
Applications
3,921
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Coventry (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.88891%
Overall absence
11.81319%
Persistent absence
364
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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