School profile

Radford Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Coventry, CV6 1HD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,836 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Radford Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022

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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils237
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma McCann
TrustSIDNEY STRINGER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCoventry
Opened01 Jan 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140389.

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 maths52%, worse than England, worse than 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.101, worse than England, worse than Coventry105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Coventry104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Coventry105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Coventry73%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, similar to Coventry70%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, similar to Coventry72%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils237
Girls108
Boys129
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.4%
First language not English50.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.207
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.31
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size26.3

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
27%
Other Asian
11.4%
Other White
9.3%
Indian
9.3%
Pakistani
9.3%
African
8.9%
Other ethnic group
6.3%
White and Asian
4.6%
Other mixed
3.8%
Gypsy/Roma
2.5%

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 teacher16.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)13.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.96
Support staff (FTE)17.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.62
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
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 absence6.9%, worse than England, worse than Coventry5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.8%, worse than England, worse than Coventry16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.1%, 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 rate4.4%
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 Radford Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryBarr's Hill SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableBablake SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryMoseley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHill Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Osburg's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySpon Gate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryEden Girls' School, CoventryFree schools
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryJohn Gulson Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Radford Primary Academy

What is Radford Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Radford Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2022.

How does Radford Primary Academy rank in England?

Radford Primary Academy ranks 11,836 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Radford Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Radford Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Radford Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Radford Primary Academy made 30 offers from 62 applications (2.1 per offer), and 28 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Radford Primary Academy?

Radford Primary Academy has 237 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Radford Primary Academy?

Radford Primary Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Radford Primary Academy?

At Radford Primary Academy, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Radford Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Radford Primary Academy missed 6.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.8% 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.