School profile

Stoke Primary School

Primary · Community school · Coventry, CV2 4LF

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,316 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

Stoke Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils474
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matthew Ascroft
Local authorityCoventry
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103679.

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 maths60%, similar to England, similar to Coventry60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than 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.105, 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 reading69%, worse than England, worse than Coventry73%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than Coventry70%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, better than Coventry72%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils474
Girls225
Boys249
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.3%
First language not English65.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.411
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.66
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size27.9

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
19.2%
Indian
16.9%
African
16.5%
Other Asian
13.5%
Other White
11.4%
Pakistani
6.1%
Other ethnic group
4.4%
Other mixed
3.2%
Gypsy/Roma
3%
White and Asian
1.7%

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 teacher32.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)14
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.32
Support staff (FTE)37.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.54
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.107
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
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 absence7.4%, worse than England, worse than Coventry5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24%, worse than England, worse than Coventry16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, 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 rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
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 Stoke Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryStoke Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryFrederick Bird AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miNot applicablePattison CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryStoke Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRavensdale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySouthfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGosford Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryLyng Hall SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Stoke Primary School

What is Stoke Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Stoke Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Feb 2024.

How does Stoke Primary School rank in England?

Stoke Primary School ranks 9,316 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Stoke Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Stoke Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Stoke Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stoke Primary School made 54 offers from 107 applications (2 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Stoke Primary School?

Stoke Primary School has 474 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Stoke Primary School?

Stoke Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Stoke Primary School?

At Stoke Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 32.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Stoke Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stoke Primary School missed 7.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24% 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.