Sowe Valley Primary School, Coventry
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a genuinely inclusive school where every child feels they belong and are valued. Staff are highly skilled at identifying what each pupil needs and adapting teaching accordingly, so children with additional needs flourish alongside their peers. The calm, positive school environment and strong pastoral support mean pupils are happy, well-behaved and ready to learn.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional inclusion practices - all pupils feel a strong sense of belonging and are skillfully supported to access the same curriculum as their peers
- Staff receive high-quality training and know pupils well, enabling swift identification of needs and precise curriculum adaptations
- Calm, orderly school environment with consistently applied behaviour policies - unkind behaviour and bullying are rare
- Effective pastoral care and wellbeing support systems help pupils thrive
- Strong staff professional development culture closely aligned to school improvement priorities
Areas for Improvement
- Too few pupils consistently achieve high standards in reading compared with national outcomes
- In some subjects, misconceptions are identified but not always fully addressed, leaving some gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Some pupils' learning gaps are not addressed as well as they could be
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Rowing, choir, cheerleading, multi-sports, zorbing, fencing, keyboard, recorder, farm visits, Roman fort visit, river study, school council, eco-representatives
Sowe Valley Primary School is a highly inclusive school where pupils feel welcomed, valued and supported. Leaders have created a nurturing environment with ambitious expectations for every pupil, including those facing barriers to learning.
At a Glance
38.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 66%. Maths has declined from 77% to 69%. Writing has improved from 63% to 72%.
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
31.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
210 pupils
210 capacity
0 places over capacity
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(9)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.32606%
Overall absence
14.97326%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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