UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 103698

John Shelton Community Primary School

Community school · Coventry · CV6 4JP

Ages 2–11 · 249 pupils · Coventry

School website

Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-10

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
196

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill119%

249 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
249
Boys / girls
140 / 109
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
249 / 210 (119%)
Free school meals
28.8%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Janine Storer

Location

Address
Briscoe Road, Holbrooks
Postcode
CV6 4JP
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry North West
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Coventry, Coventry, 249 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.8%.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Primary schools in Coventry
96
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV6
32
Primary in CV6
24
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.

Compare with theseAll in CoventryNear CV6

  • Parkgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Coventry · CV6 4GF · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Holbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV6 6FR · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Longford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV6 7AT · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Whitmore Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV6 2HG · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Little Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Coventry · CV6 7FN · Coventry

    Ages 4–11

    1.3 miles away

  • Good Shepherd Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Coventry · CV6 7FN · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Janine Storer
Telephone
02476686063
Website
www.johnshelton.org.uk

Official links