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Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Coventry · CV7 7BJ

Ages 3–11 · 230 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)76%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
32
Offers to outside-LA applicants
13

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 fill96%

230 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
115 / 115
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
230 / 240 (96%)
Free school meals
7.8%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Coventry
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Drew

Location

Address
Church Lane, Berkswell
Postcode
CV7 7BJ
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Coventry, Solihull, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Coventry.

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 Solihull LA
90
Primary in Solihull LA
59

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in CoventryNear CV7

  • Balsall Common Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Coventry · CV7 7FS · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.99

    1.7 miles away

  • Eastern Green Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV5 7EG · Coventry

    Ages 7–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM14.9%

    2.0 miles away

  • Leigh Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Coventry · CV4 9RQ · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Limbrick Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Coventry · CV4 9QT · Coventry

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • George Fentham Endowed School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Solihull · B92 0AY · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand1.07

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Drew
Telephone
01676532141
Website
www.berkswellschool.org.uk

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