Wyken Croft Primary School, Coventry
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Your child will benefit from consistently good teaching and will make steady progress in reading, writing and maths. The school creates a calm, positive learning environment where pupils behave brilliantly and feel genuinely safe. With excellent attitudes to learning and strong support for those who need extra help, every child gets a fair chance to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Consistently good teaching throughout the school with pupils making good progress in reading, writing and mathematics
- Pupils have excellent attitudes to learning with exemplary behaviour and very rare bullying
- Effective tracking of pupil progress means those at risk of falling behind are quickly identified and supported
- Strong early years provision that prepares children well for Year 1
- Pupils feel safe at school and attendance is above average
Areas for Improvement
- Most-able pupils are not always given challenging enough work in lessons
- Teachers do not consistently follow the school's marking policy, which means some feedback does not help pupils improve
- Reading records are not being used well enough to build links between school and home
- Subject leaders are new to their roles and need to check on learning in lessons more frequently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school meets statutory requirements well with up-to-date staff training, improved administrative procedures, and safe recruitment practices in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club, holiday club, competitive sports, dance activities, music activities, creative activities, cultural activities
Wyken Croft Primary School is a good school that has successfully recovered from significant leadership and staffing disruption while moving into a new building. Under effective headteacher leadership, the school now has consistently good teaching and learning across all year groups.
At a Glance
18.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
47 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 58% to 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 82%.
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
29
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
899 pupils
918 capacity
19 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Coventry
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Coventry
Admissions Demand - Coventry
Places available
4,560
Applications
3,921
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Coventry (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.01514%
Overall absence
16.97861%
Persistent absence
748
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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