School profile

Whitley Abbey Primary School

Primary · Community school · Coventry, CV3 4DE

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

7,260 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Whitley Abbey Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils403 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Nelson
Local authorityCoventry
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103655.

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 maths65%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%5%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading77%73%76%
Expected standard in writing73%70%73%
Expected standard in maths77%72%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils403
Girls199
Boys204
Eligible for free school meals22.6%
First language not English53.3%
SEN support76
EHC plan18
Average class size26.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
30.8%
Indian
29%
African
10.7%
Other White
8.4%
Other Asian
6.7%
Pakistani
3.7%
White and Black African
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other mixed
1.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCoventryEngland
Overall absence6.3%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence20.1%16%13.2%
Severe absence3.7%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)34
Applications (Reception)57
First preference applications (Reception)34
First preference offers (Reception)34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll406
Unfilled places3.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult10
Teachers (FTE)16.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.88
Support staff (FTE)28.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Whitley Abbey Primary School
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Requires improvement
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Good
0.7 miPrimaryStretton Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryHowes Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAldermoor Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryBlue Coat Church of England School and Music CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryManor Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWillenhall Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Whitley Abbey Primary School

What is Whitley Abbey Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Whitley Abbey Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Jun 2023.

How does Whitley Abbey Primary School rank in England?

Whitley Abbey Primary School ranks 7,260 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Whitley Abbey Primary School?

Whitley Abbey Primary School has 403 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.