School profile

Good Shepherd Catholic School

Primary · Academy converter · Coventry, CV6 7FN

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,680 of 15,057

Better than 68% of schools in England

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

Good Shepherd Catholic School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils227 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Michael Kirby
TrustTHE ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Local authorityCoventry
Opened01 Aug 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142197.

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 maths71%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%5%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading81%73%76%
Expected standard in writing71%70%73%
Expected standard in maths84%72%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils227
Girls110
Boys117
Eligible for free school meals25.1%
First language not English45.8%
SEN support58
EHC plan7
Average class size22.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
28.6%
African
28.6%
Other White
18.9%
Other mixed
5.3%
Indian
4.4%
Other Asian
4.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
White and Asian
1.8%
Pakistani
1.3%
Other Black
0.9%

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 absence5.1%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence14.8%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)24
Applications (Reception)49
First preference applications (Reception)22
First preference offers (Reception)22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 roll212
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher33.9
Pupils per adult11.8
Teachers (FTE)6.51
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.22
Support staff (FTE)15.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
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.

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Unrated
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Frequently asked questions about Good Shepherd Catholic School

What is Good Shepherd Catholic School's Ofsted rating?

Good Shepherd Catholic School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Good Shepherd Catholic School rank in England?

Good Shepherd Catholic School ranks 4,680 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

How many pupils attend Good Shepherd Catholic School?

Good Shepherd Catholic School has 227 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.