St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Coventry

Ofsted's report card from its 23 June 2026 inspection grades St Anne's Catholic Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Most pupils achieve close to national averages at the end of Year 6 in reading and mathematics tests."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have high expectations of attendance and behaviour."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that the curriculum is ambitious, coherent and well sequenced."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a positive start in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have clear and effective processes to ensure any needs pupils have are quickly identified."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have fostered a sense of community and a shared ethos in school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have implemented a coherent and well-planned approach to developing pupils' personal development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers identify and address misconceptions, ensuring that errors are corrected promptly so that all pupils secure the knowledge needed to progress confidently through the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that whole-school analysis of attendance and behaviour trends systematically identifies patterns and that these patterns are used to inform strategic decision-making and further refine provision".

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The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at St Anne's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put St Anne's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne's Catholic Primary School are Stretton Church of England Academy (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 43% reading, 37% maths); Corpus Christi Catholic School (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths); Willenhall Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 66% maths); and Whitley Abbey Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths).

St Anne's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

36.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 46.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (43%), White British (26%) and Asian (14%).

In 2026, 50 pupils (21.3%) received SEN support and 3 (1.3%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Coventry Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chace Avenue (after), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Anne's Catholic 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 2024/25, St Anne's Catholic Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Anne's Catholic Primary School are Meadow Park School (0.6 miles), Ernesford Grange Community Academy (0.7 miles) and Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College (1.2 miles).