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Joseph Cash Primary School

Primary · Community school · Coventry, CV6 3FS

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,338 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Joseph Cash Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils476
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Nelson
Local authorityCoventry
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103673.

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%, similar to England, better than Coventry60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, similar to Coventry5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Coventry105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Coventry104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Coventry105105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, similar to Coventry73%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Coventry70%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, similar to Coventry72%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils476
Girls230
Boys246
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.6%
First language not English58.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.412
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.124
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size28.1

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
20.6%
Pakistani
15.8%
Other White
15.1%
African
13%
Other Asian
11.1%
Indian
8.6%
Other mixed
3.8%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
White and Asian
2.3%
Bangladeshi
1.5%

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 teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)22.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.48
Support staff (FTE)32.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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.50
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.90
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Coventry5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.7%, worse than England, similar to Coventry16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate10.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.9%
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 Joseph Cash Primary School
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Good
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0.7 miPrimaryHill Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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0.8 miPrimaryHolbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
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Frequently asked questions about Joseph Cash Primary School

What is Joseph Cash Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Joseph Cash Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jun 2015.

How does Joseph Cash Primary School rank in England?

Joseph Cash Primary School ranks 7,338 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Joseph Cash Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 65% of pupils at Joseph Cash Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Joseph Cash Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Joseph Cash Primary School made 50 offers from 90 applications (1.8 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Joseph Cash Primary School?

Joseph Cash Primary School has 476 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Joseph Cash Primary School?

Joseph Cash Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Joseph Cash Primary School?

At Joseph Cash Primary School, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Joseph Cash Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Joseph Cash Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.7% 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.