School profile

Spon Gate Primary School

Primary · Community school · Coventry, CV1 3BQ

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,049 of 15,057

Worse than 86% of schools in England

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

Spon Gate Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 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
Pupils224 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jamie Wingrove
Local authorityCoventry
Opened01 Sept 1997
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131241.

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 maths46%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%5%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading64%73%76%
Expected standard in writing50%70%73%
Expected standard in maths64%72%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils224
Girls104
Boys120
Eligible for free school meals51.8%
First language not English70.5%
SEN support42
EHC plan4
Average class size28

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
36.2%
White British
18.8%
Indian
17%
Other Asian
7.6%
Other ethnic group
5.8%
Other White
4.9%
White and Asian
2.2%
White and Black African
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Pakistani
1.3%

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 absence6.4%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence20.2%16%13.2%
Severe absence2%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)23
Applications (Reception)50
First preference applications (Reception)22
First preference offers (Reception)22
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 places210
Pupils on roll210
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adult8.6
Teachers (FTE)11.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.63
Support staff (FTE)21.83
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Spon Gate Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Osburg's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableBablake SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryMoseley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHearsall Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryBarr's Hill SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryEarlsdon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAll Souls' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableKing Henry VIII SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryRadford Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondarySidney Stringer AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Spon Gate Primary School

What is Spon Gate Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Spon Gate Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Apr 2023.

How does Spon Gate Primary School rank in England?

Spon Gate Primary School ranks 13,049 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).

How many pupils attend Spon Gate Primary School?

Spon Gate Primary School has 224 pupils aged 3 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.