Spon Gate Primary School, Coventry

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Spon Gate Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 50% in reading and 38% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Spon Gate Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Spon Gate Primary School are St Osburg's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 79% maths); Moseley Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); Hearsall Community Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 61% reading, 51% maths); and Earlsdon Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 75% maths).

Spon Gate Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

51.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 70.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (38%), Asian (27%) and White British (19%).

In 2026, 42 pupils (18.8%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Spon Gate Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Coventry Rail Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Meriden Street (adjacent), 230 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Spon Gate Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 850 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Coventry (253), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Spon Gate Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Spon Gate Primary School are Barr's Hill School (0.5 miles); Sidney Stringer Academy (0.9 miles); Eden Girls' School, Coventry (0.9 miles); and Finham Park School (1.8 miles).