Templars Primary School, Coventry
Templars Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coventry. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 60th-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Coventry (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Templars Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Templars Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 53% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Templars Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Templars Primary School as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 72 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 Templars Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Templars Primary School are Charter Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 80% maths); Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 68% maths); St John Vianney Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Limbrick Wood Primary School (0.7 miles, 70% reading, 74% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Templars Primary School.
Charter AcademyOur Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolSt John Vianney Catholic Primary SchoolLimbrick Wood Primary School
Who goes there
33.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 28% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%), Asian (15%) and Black (10%).
In 2026, 144 pupils (23%) received SEN support and 15 (2.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tile Hill Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Jobs Lane (opposite), 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Templars Primary School issued 64 suspensions, 9.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Templars Primary School are Finham Park 2 (0.2 miles), The Westwood Academy (0.7 miles), WMG Academy for Young Engineers (0.7 miles) and West Coventry Academy (0.8 miles).
Finham Park 2The Westwood AcademyWMG Academy for Young EngineersWest Coventry Academy
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 5 years agoThis judgement is from October 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 52% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
22
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Templars Primary School
Templars Primary School Newsletter 2.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Templars Primary School Newsletter 25.9.26 (1)
25 Sep 2026
Templars Primary School Newsletter 18.9.26
18 Sep 2026
Templars Primary School Newsletter 11.9.26
11 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Templars Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Coventry
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Templars Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Templars 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
1 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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Your chances of a place at Templars Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
611 pupils
630 places
19 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
144
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
25.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
625
Total Pupils
320
Boys
305
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
35
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,431
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,678
Per pupil
£3948k
Total funding
£326k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
19.9%
Persistent absence
567
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
Templars Primary School
Questions parents ask about Templars Primary School
What are SATs results like at Templars Primary School?
Of the pupils at Templars Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Templars Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Templars Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Templars Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Templars 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 Templars Primary School?
Templars Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Templars Primary School?
Classes at Templars Primary School average 28.4 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 Templars Primary School?
Templars Primary School has around 625 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Templars Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Templars Primary School in 2024/25. 19.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Templars Primary School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Templars 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.
Does Templars Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Templars Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Templars Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 1 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 Templars Primary School?
Templars Primary School is at Templar Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 9DA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)