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Richard Lee Primary School

Academy converter · Coventry · CV2 5FU

Ages 3–11 · 351 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
389

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill72%

351 pupils · 489 places

Pupils on roll
351
Boys / girls
189 / 162
School capacity
489
Capacity fill
351 / 489 (72%)
Free school meals
26.1%
FSM pupils
88
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: CASTLE PHOENIX TRUST
Academy trust
CASTLE PHOENIX TRUST
Sponsor
Castle Phoenix Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Stafford

Location

Address
The Drive, Wyken
Postcode
CV2 5FU
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry East
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, 351 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 26.1%.

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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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.7%
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    • Absence5.1%
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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.02

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  • Wyken Croft Primary School

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    • FSM18.8%
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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

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    • KS257%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand1.33

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  • Sowe Valley Primary School

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    • KS250%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand0.80

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Stafford
Telephone
02476658800
Website
https://richardleeprimary.co.uk/

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