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Ernesford Grange Primary School

Primary · Community school · Coventry, CV3 2HN

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,941 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

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

Ernesford Grange Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils451
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ian Taylor
Local authorityCoventry
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103658.

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 maths68%, better than England, better than Coventry60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Coventry5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Coventry105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Coventry104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Coventry105105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than Coventry73%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Coventry70%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, better than Coventry72%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils451
Girls194
Boys257
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12%
First language not English21.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.450
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.419
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.98
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size29.5

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
59%
Indian
17.1%
Other White
7.5%
African
4.2%
Other Asian
3.5%
Pakistani
2%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other mixed
1.6%
White and Black African
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%

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 teacher26
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.8
Teachers (FTE)17.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.19
Support staff (FTE)22.88
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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.48
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.46
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence5.6%, similar to England, similar to Coventry5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.1%, worse than England, similar to Coventry16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, similar to Coventry1.4%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 rate0.4%
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 Ernesford Grange Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryErnesford Grange Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimarySowe Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRichard Lee Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryClifford Bridge AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAldermoor Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWillenhall Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryRavensdale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ernesford Grange Primary School

What is Ernesford Grange Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ernesford Grange Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Feb 2015.

How does Ernesford Grange Primary School rank in England?

Ernesford Grange Primary School ranks 5,941 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

What are Ernesford Grange Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Ernesford Grange Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ernesford Grange Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ernesford Grange Primary School made 48 offers from 108 applications (2.3 per offer), and 46 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ernesford Grange Primary School?

Ernesford Grange Primary School has 451 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ernesford Grange Primary School?

Ernesford Grange Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ernesford Grange Primary School?

At Ernesford Grange Primary School, the average class had 29.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ernesford Grange Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ernesford Grange Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.1% 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.