Wyken Croft Primary School, Coventry

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~377m)Possible (~538m)Unlikely (~699m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs G Franklin
Pupils:899 / 918 capacity
LA:Coventry
Phone:02476613932
Address:Wyken Croft, Wyken, Coventry, CV2 3AA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:103696
UKPRN:10076528
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Coventry East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend75%
Child is happy83%
Well taught89%
Good progress87%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development70%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+21ppMaths-1ppWriting

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

High pressure
New homes approved:9,767
Projected new pupils:2,442

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Coventry

Admissions Demand - Coventry

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

4,560

Applications

3,921

Got 1st preference

93.8%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Coventry (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

5 November 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
13 June 2019
22 April 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.01514%

Overall absence

16.97861%

Persistent absence

748

Enrolments

Authorised4.15761%
Unauthorised1.85753%
Persistent (10%+)16.97861%
Severe (50%+)0.93583%

Absence trend

4.33771%
18/19
2.95127%
20/21
5.98166%
21/22
5.89135%
22/23
5.45951%
23/24
6.01514%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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