Ravensdale Primary School, Coventry

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~379m)Possible (~542m)Unlikely (~705m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Jennie Nurse
Pupils:454 / 472 capacity
LA:Coventry
Phone:02476444966
Address:Ravensdale Road, Coventry, CV2 5GQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 March 2024View full report
URN:103682
UKPRN:10069999
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Coventry South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Ravensdale is a welcoming school where pupils enjoy learning and behave well. Teachers build strong relationships with students and create engaging lessons that help most pupils make good progress. The school does an excellent job preparing children for modern Britain by promoting respect, tolerance and understanding of different cultures and religions.

Key Strengths

  • Strong teaching that promotes good progress, particularly in reading and writing
  • Pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour and attitudes to learning in lessons
  • Well-above average attendance levels
  • Effective safeguarding procedures and pupils feel safe and well cared for
  • Leaders successfully promote pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development

Areas for Improvement

  • Work is not always set at the right level of difficulty, particularly for the most able pupils
  • Pupils' achievement in mathematics is less strong than in reading and writing
  • Need to extend opportunities for pupils to apply numeracy skills to solve problems
  • Increase use of mathematical skills across different subjects

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - the school has developed effective systems for checking and recording safety matters, all staff have had recent training in child protection, and pupils feel safe at school and well looked after.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports clubs (basketball, football, netball), specialist coaching in basketball, dance and gymnastics, musical instrument lessons, educational visits, school council, playground pals

Ravensdale Primary School is a good school where leaders, governors and staff work well together to ensure pupils benefit from good teaching and achieve well. Pupils show keen interest in learning, behave well, and are well prepared for life in modern Britain.

At a Glance

11.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths-16ppWriting-9pp

Reading has declined from 85% to 81%. Maths has declined from 85% to 69%. Writing has declined from 80% to 71%.

Class Sizes

30.3

Avg class size

30.7

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

15

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

454 pupils

472 capacity

18 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Coventry

High pressure
New homes approved:9,767
Projected new pupils:2,442

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Coventry

Admissions Demand - Coventry

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

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)

19 March 2024
12 March 2019
3 February 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8911%

Overall absence

10.45576%

Persistent absence

373

Enrolments

Authorised3.88269%
Unauthorised1.00842%
Persistent (10%+)10.45576%
Severe (50%+)0.2681%

Absence trend

4.58324%
18/19
2.98684%
20/21
6.19316%
21/22
6.04938%
22/23
4.71861%
23/24
4.8911%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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