Wyken Croft Primary School, Coventry
Wyken Croft Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Coventry. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 42nd-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Wyken Croft Primary School in detail
Wyken Croft Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "By embedding these skills across the curriculum, in to assemblies and PSHE sessions we aim to empower children to find and develop these skills. Across the school we use books, quotes, video clips and famous people to act as role models for our Seven Steps."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Wyken Croft 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 58% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wyken Croft Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 102 families put Wyken Croft Primary School as their first choice and 189 named it as one of their preferences, for 108 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 Wyken Croft Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wyken Croft Primary School are St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); Henley Green Primary (0.6 miles, Good, 55% reading, 57% maths); and Walsgrave Church of England Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths).
Wyken Croft Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolSS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolHenley Green PrimaryWalsgrave Church of England Academy
What parents say
47 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wyken Croft Primary School (as of September 2025): 75% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 150 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 22 (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 Coventry Arena Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wyken Croft (adjacent), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wyken Croft Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wyken Croft Primary School are Caludon Castle School (0.5 miles), Lyng Hall School (0.6 miles), Stoke Park School (0.9 miles) and Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (1.1 miles).
Caludon Castle SchoolLyng Hall SchoolStoke Park SchoolCardinal Wiseman Catholic School
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); 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 April 2015, 11 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
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Wyken Croft is a caring school where every child matters and feels they belong. The school excels at supporting children with additional needs and managing behaviour positively, while offering excellent enrichment activities including sports clubs, yoga, trips to Paris and residential visits. Children are given real leadership responsibilities that build their confidence and independence.
Key Strengths
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, who are included in all aspects of school life
- Excellent behaviour management and pupil attitudes - pupils demonstrate good manners and understand the importance of resilience
- Effective attendance improvement work, with leaders partnering with families to get children into school regularly
- Clear curriculum with strong sequences of learning, particularly in mathematics and writing
- Wide range of enrichment activities and leadership opportunities that build pupil confidence
Areas for Improvement
- Reading fluency needs improvement - some pupils cannot read fluently or comprehend at an age-appropriate level despite recent teaching changes
- Some pupils struggle to recall prior learning and link knowledge across different subjects
- Knowledge checks do not always identify when pupils misunderstand key concepts
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school putting pupils' interests first and creating an open, positive culture around safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Yoga, astronomy, debating, sports clubs, residential visits, trips to Paris and Coventry
Wyken Croft Primary School is a large, caring school where pupils feel they belong to a close family. The quality of education requires improvement, though behaviour, personal development, leadership and early years provision are all good.
At a Glance
17.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
47 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 58% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
29
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wyken Croft Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wyken Croft Primary School.
- Logan Road Short Break Support990m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wyken Croft Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wyken Croft 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 17 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
6 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Wyken Croft Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
829 pupils
840 places
11 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
150
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
19.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
899
Total Pupils
450
Boys
449
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
42
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,441
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,138
Per pupil
£4727k
Total funding
£214k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
17.0%
Persistent absence
748
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
Questions parents ask about Wyken Croft Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wyken Croft Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wyken Croft Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Wyken Croft Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wyken Croft Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wyken Croft Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wyken Croft 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 Wyken Croft Primary School?
Wyken Croft Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Wyken Croft Primary School?
Classes at Wyken Croft Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Wyken Croft Primary School?
Wyken Croft Primary School has around 899 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wyken Croft Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Wyken Croft Primary School in 2024/25. 17% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wyken Croft Primary School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Wyken Croft 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 Wyken Croft Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Wyken Croft Primary School: Logan Road Short Break Support (990m 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 Wyken Croft Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 17 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 6 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 Wyken Croft Primary School?
Wyken Croft Primary School is at Wyken Croft, Wyken, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 3AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)