Potters Green Primary School, Coventry
Potters Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coventry, part of Castle Phoenix Trust. It was 88% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Potters Green Primary School in detail
Results
Potters Green Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103659), 66% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Potters Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Potters Green Primary School as their first choice and 83 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 Potters Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Potters Green Primary School are Moat House Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 62% reading, 64% maths); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); Whittle Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 65% maths); and Henley Green Primary (0.9 miles, Good, 55% reading, 57% maths).
Moat House Primary SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolWhittle AcademyHenley Green Primary
The trust
Potters Green Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Castle Phoenix Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
36% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (51%), Black (19%) and Asian (11%).
In 2026, 83 pupils (20%) received SEN support and 11 (2.7%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Coventry Arena Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Potters Green Shops (near), 130 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Potters Green Primary School are Grace Academy Coventry (0.3 miles), Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.3 miles) and Seva School (0.8 miles).
Grace Academy CoventryCardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolSeva School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
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
Potters Green Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Potters Green Primary School (URN 103659), it was rated Requires Improvement in April 2024.
At a Glance
32.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Potters Green Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103659). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Potters Green Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Potters Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Potters Green 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
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Potters Green Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
371 pupils
420 places
49 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
83
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
22.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
414
Total Pupils
242
Boys
172
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,127
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Potters Green Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103659). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
7.5%
Overall absence
24.2%
Persistent absence
359
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
Potters Green Primary School
Questions parents ask about Potters Green Primary School
Are there exam results for Potters Green Primary School?
Potters Green Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103659), 66% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Potters Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Potters Green Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Potters Green Primary School (URN 103659), it was rated Requires Improvement in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for Potters Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Potters Green 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 Potters Green Primary School?
Potters Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Potters Green Primary School?
Classes at Potters Green Primary School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Potters Green Primary School?
Potters Green Primary School has around 414 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Potters Green Primary School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Potters Green 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 Potters Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Potters Green Primary School?
Potters Green Primary School is at Ringwood Highway, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 2GF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)