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John Shelton Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Coventry, CV6 4JP

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,194 of 15,057

Worse than 94% of schools in England

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

John Shelton Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jun 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils249 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Janine Storer
Local authorityCoventry
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103698.

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 maths37%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%5%8%
Average reading score101105106
Average maths score101104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading67%73%76%
Expected standard in writing47%70%73%
Expected standard in maths53%72%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils249
Girls109
Boys140
Eligible for free school meals26.1%
First language not English40.6%
SEN support52
EHC plan12
Average class size30.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
33.3%
Other White
11.6%
Other Asian
11.6%
Other ethnic group
9.6%
Other mixed
8.8%
Indian
8.4%
African
8%
Pakistani
2.4%
Other Black
1.6%
White and Asian
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 absence5.7%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence20.4%16%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)29
Applications (Reception)67
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll218
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)11.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.67
Support staff (FTE)16.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.8%
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 John Shelton Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miNot applicableOneSchool Global UKOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryParkgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWheelwright Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryPresident Kennedy School AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHolbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryAsh Green SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryLongford Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWhitmore Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondaryFoxford Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about John Shelton Community Primary School

What is John Shelton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

John Shelton Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Jun 2015.

How does John Shelton Community Primary School rank in England?

John Shelton Community Primary School ranks 14,194 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 94% of schools).

How many pupils attend John Shelton Community Primary School?

John Shelton Community Primary School has 249 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.