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Richard Lee Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Coventry, CV2 5FU

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,371 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

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

Richard Lee Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils351
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jenny Stafford
TrustCASTLE PHOENIX TRUST
Local authorityCoventry
Opened01 Dec 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146393.

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 maths53%, 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.8%, similar to England, better than Coventry5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Coventry105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Coventry104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Coventry105105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Coventry73%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Coventry70%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than Coventry72%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils351
Girls162
Boys189
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.1%
First language not English41.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.581
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.334
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.42.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.62
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size25.1

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
38.2%
Other Asian
12.5%
African
10.8%
Other White
9.4%
Other ethnic group
8.5%
Indian
7.4%
Other mixed
4.3%
Gypsy/Roma
2.8%
Other Black
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%

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 teacher19.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)17.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.63
Support staff (FTE)28.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

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.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.61
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
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 absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Coventry5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.2%, similar to England, similar to Coventry16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better 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 rate2.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Richard Lee Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRavensdale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryCaludon Castle SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryClifford Bridge AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryErnesford Grange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryStoke Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWyken Croft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryErnesford Grange Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNot applicablePattison CollegeOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Richard Lee Primary School

What is Richard Lee Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Richard Lee Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Richard Lee Primary School rank in England?

Richard Lee Primary School ranks 11,371 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

What are Richard Lee Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Richard Lee Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Richard Lee Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Richard Lee Primary School made 21 offers from 61 applications (2.9 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Richard Lee Primary School?

Richard Lee Primary School has 351 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Richard Lee Primary School?

Richard Lee Primary School had 581 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Richard Lee Primary School?

At Richard Lee Primary School, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Richard Lee Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Richard Lee Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.2% 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.