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Arley Primary Academy

Academy converter · Coventry · CV7 8HB

Ages 3–11 · 201 pupils · Warwickshire

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
175

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill64%

201 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
103 / 98
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
201 / 315 (64%)
Free school meals
44%
FSM pupils
85
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Inspire Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Parkes

Location

Address
Gun Hill, New Arley
Postcode
CV7 8HB
Town
Coventry
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
North Warwickshire
Constituency
Nuneaton
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Coventry, Warwickshire, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 44%.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Primary schools in Coventry
96
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV7
18
Primary in CV7
9
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Coventry · CV7 8ET · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV10 8NL · Warwickshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand0.94

    1.9 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV10 9NZ · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand1.02

    2.2 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV10 8NH · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.05

    2.6 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV10 0PY · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence11.9%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV10 8JH · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM52.1%
    • Demand0.95

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Parkes
Telephone
01676233105

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