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Frederick Bird Academy

Academy converter · Coventry · CV2 4QQ

Ages 3–11 · 855 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-05-10

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.9%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
733

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

82

Places offered

92

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
160
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
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 fill102%

855 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
855
Boys / girls
420 / 435
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
855 / 840 (102%)
Free school meals
51.8%
FSM pupils
408
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Inspire Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Porter

Location

Address
Swan Lane
Postcode
CV2 4QQ
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry South
Urban/rural
Urban: 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, Coventry, 855 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 51.8%.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Primary schools in Coventry
96
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV2
26
Primary in CV2
18
Open schools in Coventry LA
130
Primary in Coventry LA
85

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Stoke Heath Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM45.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Stoke Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Coventry · CV2 4LF · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM31.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Stanton Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM38.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Southfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Coventry · CV1 5LS · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.80

    0.6 miles away

  • John Gulson Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV1 4HB · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

  • Broad Heath Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV6 5DP · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

  • Sidney Stringer Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Coventry · CV1 5GU · Coventry

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand1.70

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Porter
Telephone
02476221920
Website
www.frederickbird.coventry.sch.uk/

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