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Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy, Coventry

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Church of England
Ages 3–11

Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coventry, part of The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 79th-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 12,253rd of 14,452 across England. It was 53% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy in detail

Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a Church of England school and our school vision and values reflect our Christian distinctiveness. Our school vision is that every child is nurtured and challenged to enable 'their light to shine' and this is underpinned by our school values."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, badminton, multi-sports, dance, choir and Lego.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 76% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy

For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 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 Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy are Willenhall Community Primary School (1.7 miles, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 66% maths); Knightlow CofE Primary School (1.8 miles, Outstanding, 69% reading, 56% maths); Stretton Church of England Academy (1.9 miles, Outstanding, 43% reading, 37% maths); and Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School (2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths).

Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Willenhall Community Primary SchoolKnightlow CofE Primary SchoolStretton Church of England AcademyWolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School

The trust

Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy is one of 22 schools run by The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 22 schools in The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust

Who goes there

6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (23.5%) received SEN support and 3 (2.9%) 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

Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Coventry Rail Station, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Co-op (adjacent), 250 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy issued 11 suspensions, 9.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

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); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Sherrise Cullen
Pupils:102
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:02476302166
Address:Sodens Avenue, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry, CV8 3FF
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (22 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2023

Ofsted Rating

Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Provost Williams CofE Primary School (URN 130875), it was rated Good in February 2014.

URN:149518
UKPRN:10091618
Diocese:Diocese of Coventry
Constituency:Kenilworth and Southam
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

33.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths-5ppWriting

Reading has declined from 76% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 64% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

12.8

Avg class size

11.3

Infant (KS1)

15.3

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Warwickshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Co-op (Adj)
246m · 4 min walk
Post Office (Opp)
386m · 6 min walk
Blacksmiths Arms (Adj)
391m · 6 min walk
Church Road (Adj)
439m · 7 min walk
Stonemarket (Adj)
445m · 7 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
5
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 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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Your chances of a place at Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

53%

Available places

111 pupils

210 places

99 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Coventry

High pressure
New homes approved:6,304
Projected new pupils:1,576

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coventry

Across Warwickshire council

Low demand council-wide0.87 applications per place

Places available

7,199

Applications

6,281

Got 1st preference

88.1%

Got preferred school

98.1%

All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

24

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

26.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder9
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Moderate Learning Difficulty5
Speech, Language & Communication3
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
68.6%
Asian
4.9%
Black
2.0%
Mixed
11.7%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals33.3%
English as Additional Language6.9%

102

Total Pupils

51

Boys

51

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

14.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£42,546

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,787

Per pupil

£809k

Total funding

£50k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£70,134
EAL funding£5,244
Sparsity£35,000
Lump sum£146,161

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.9%

Overall absence

21.6%

Persistent absence

111

Enrolments

Authorised4.4%
Unauthorised2.5%
Persistent (10%+)21.6%
Severe (50%+)3.6%

Absence trend

6.5%
23/24
6.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy

What are SATs results like at Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy?

Of the pupils at Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.

What is Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Provost Williams CofE Primary School (URN 130875), it was rated Good in February 2014.

What is the catchment area for Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy?

Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 53% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy?

Classes at Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy average 12.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy?

Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy has around 102 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy?

6.9% of sessions were missed at Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy in 2024/25. 21.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy?

Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy 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 Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy?

Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy is at Sodens Avenue, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV8 3FF.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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