School profile

St Christopher Primary School

Primary · Community school · Coventry, CV5 9JG

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,954 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Christopher Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Oct 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils467
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Clair Robinson
Local authorityCoventry
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103652.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCoventryEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107105105
Expected standard in reading77%73%76%
Expected standard in writing80%70%73%
Expected standard in maths78%72%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils467
Girls227
Boys240
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.4%
First language not English13.5%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)49
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size28.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
65.5%
Pakistani
6%
Indian
4.7%
African
4.3%
White and Asian
4.1%
Other White
3.4%
Other mixed
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Other Asian
1.7%
Other ethnic group
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)18.41
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.88
Support staff (FTE)34.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.156
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.77
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCoventryEngland
Overall absence3.7%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.6%16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Christopher Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryWhoberley Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt John's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAllesley Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryCoundon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt John Vianney Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAll Souls' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHearsall Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMoseley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryPark Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Christopher Primary School

What is St Christopher Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Christopher Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Oct 2013.

How does St Christopher Primary School rank in England?

St Christopher Primary School ranks 3,954 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

What are St Christopher Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at St Christopher Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Christopher Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Christopher Primary School made 59 offers from 156 applications (2.6 per offer), and 57 of 77 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Christopher Primary School?

St Christopher Primary School has 467 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Christopher Primary School?

St Christopher Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at St Christopher Primary School?

At St Christopher Primary School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Christopher Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Christopher Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.