Whoberley Hall Primary School, Coventry
Whoberley Hall 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 July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Whoberley Hall Primary School in detail
Whoberley Hall Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a small community primary school and nursery with a family ethos at its heart. We believe in showing our pupils unconditional positive regard at all times. Our aim is to foster self-esteem and encourage our pupils to forge forwards with confidence, aiming high."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Whoberley Hall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Whoberley Hall Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Whoberley Hall Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Whoberley Hall Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whoberley Hall Primary School are St John's Church of England Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 66% maths); St Christopher Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths); St John Vianney Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Allesley Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths).
Whoberley Hall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St John's Church of England AcademySt Christopher Primary SchoolSt John Vianney Catholic Primary SchoolAllesley Hall Primary School
Who goes there
34.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (8%).
Staffing
Whoberley Hall Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 27 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Canley Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lyndale Close (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Whoberley Hall Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Whoberley Hall Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Whoberley Hall Primary School are Finham Park 2 (1.2 miles), Coundon Court (1.4 miles), The Westwood Academy (1.5 miles) and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (1.5 miles).
Finham Park 2Coundon CourtThe Westwood AcademyWMG Academy for Young Engineers
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 July 2014, 12 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
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Whoberley Hall creates a warm, welcoming community where children feel valued and cared for. Teachers are skilled at explaining new learning clearly and using questions to check pupils understand, while pupils support each other's learning. The school prioritises reading and provides lots of exciting trips and clubs to enrich children's education.
Key Strengths
- Strong relationships between staff and pupils create a safe, caring environment where children thrive
- Reading is a top priority with structured phonics teaching helping pupils become fluent readers
- Teachers have secure subject knowledge and use questioning effectively to check understanding
- Pupils with SEND are accurately identified and fully included in all aspects of school life
- Engaging trips, after-school clubs and activities enrich pupils' learning experiences
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects, the curriculum lacks clarity about what knowledge and skills pupils will learn, which affects how well they achieve
- Some individual targets for pupils with SEND are too general, making it unclear how teachers should support their specific needs
- Pupils' knowledge of other faiths and cultures could be better developed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong procedures in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs (sporting and non-sporting), residential visits, local and further afield trips, breakfast club
Whoberley Hall Primary School is a good school with a welcoming family feel where pupils are safe, happy and supported to learn well. Leaders are committed to continuous improvement and parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school.
At a Glance
29.2%
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 70% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Whoberley Hall Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Whoberley Hall Primary School.
- SDH Academy - St John's570m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Whoberley Hall Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Whoberley Hall 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
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 12 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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
101%
Over capacity
212 pupils
210 places
2 pupils over capacity 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
23.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
219
Total Pupils
122
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
27.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,921
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,995
Per pupil
£1368k
Total funding
£88k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
15.5%
Persistent absence
193
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
Whoberley Hall Primary School
Questions parents ask about Whoberley Hall Primary School
What are SATs results like at Whoberley Hall Primary School?
Of the pupils at Whoberley Hall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Whoberley Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Whoberley Hall Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Whoberley Hall Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Whoberley Hall 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 Whoberley Hall Primary School?
Whoberley Hall Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Whoberley Hall Primary School?
Classes at Whoberley Hall Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Whoberley Hall Primary School?
Whoberley Hall Primary School has around 219 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Whoberley Hall Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Whoberley Hall Primary School in 2024/25. 15.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Whoberley Hall Primary School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Whoberley Hall 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 Whoberley Hall Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Whoberley Hall Primary School: SDH Academy - St John's (570m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Whoberley Hall Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Whoberley Hall Primary School?
Whoberley Hall Primary School is at Overdale Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 8AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)