Stanton Bridge Primary School, Coventry
Stanton Bridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coventry, part of Growth Academy Trust Ltd. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Coventry (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Stanton Bridge Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Stanton Bridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Stanton Bridge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Stanton Bridge Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Stanton Bridge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stanton Bridge Primary School are Stoke Heath Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); Broad Heath Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 76% maths); St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and Frederick Bird Academy (0.5 miles, 66% reading, 63% maths).
Stanton Bridge Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Stoke Heath Primary SchoolBroad Heath Community Primary SchoolSt Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolFrederick Bird Academy
The trust
Stanton Bridge Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
What parents say
36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Stanton Bridge Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 82% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (82%).
Who goes there
36.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 68.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (42%) and Black (24%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Coventry Arena Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Station St East (opposite), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Stanton Bridge 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 541 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Coventry (253), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stanton Bridge Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stanton Bridge Primary School are Lyng Hall School (0.8 miles); Eden Girls' School, Coventry (0.9 miles); Stoke Park School (1 mile); and Sidney Stringer Academy (1.1 miles).
Lyng Hall SchoolEden Girls' School, CoventryStoke Park SchoolSidney Stringer Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2019, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Stanton Bridge is deeply committed to supporting all children and creating a happy, safe learning environment where pupils thrive. Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and inspire pupils to learn, resulting in very strong achievement across the full curriculum. The school develops confident, independent learners with strong character traits and offers many enriching experiences including work with professional artists, university visits, and meaningful leadership opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour with very positive relationships between adults and pupils
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with excellent teacher subject knowledge resulting in high achievement across all areas
- Strong focus on reading with well-trained staff and good phonics teaching
- Effective, timely support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND to help them achieve well
- Exceptional work developing pupils' positive character, learning traits, and leadership skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs, community involvement opportunities, work with established artists in opera and classical music, university careers visits, school council, eco-committee, well-being champions, bookworm buddies, breakfast club
Stanton Bridge Primary School is deeply committed to its pupils and will not give up on anyone. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
36.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
36 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stanton Bridge Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Stanton Bridge Primary School is in Coventry; for families living there:
Apply to Coventry for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 48
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 43 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
402 pupils
420 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Coventry
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coventry
Across Coventry council
Places available
4,575
Applications
3,754
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Coventry council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
82
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
23.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
413
Total Pupils
214
Boys
199
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
22.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,687
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,950
Per pupil
£2772k
Total funding
£216k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
23.1%
Persistent absence
399
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Stanton Bridge Primary School
Questions parents ask about Stanton Bridge Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stanton Bridge Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stanton Bridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Stanton Bridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stanton Bridge Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stanton Bridge Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stanton Bridge Primary School is oversubscribed, Coventry allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Stanton Bridge Primary School?
Stanton Bridge Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Stanton Bridge Primary School?
Classes at Stanton Bridge Primary School average 24.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Stanton Bridge Primary School?
Stanton Bridge Primary School has around 413 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stanton Bridge Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Stanton Bridge Primary School in 2024/25. 23.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stanton Bridge Primary School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Stanton Bridge Primary School 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 Stanton Bridge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 43 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Stanton Bridge Primary School?
Stanton Bridge Primary School is at Oliver Street, Foleshill, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 5TY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)