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Sowe Valley Primary School

Community school · Coventry · CV3 2QX

Ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
194

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

20

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 fill100%

210 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
123 / 87
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
38.6%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss E White

Location

Address
Princethorpe Way
Postcode
CV3 2QX
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Coventry, Coventry, 210 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 38.6%.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Primary schools in Coventry
96
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV3
28
Primary in CV3
17
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 CV3

  • Corpus Christi Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Coventry · CV3 2QP · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM30.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Ernesford Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV3 2HN · Coventry

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.02

    0.4 miles away

  • Willenhall Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV3 3DB · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM41.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Coventry · CV3 3AD · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand1.20

    0.7 miles away

  • Aldermoor Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Coventry · CV3 1DP · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.87

    0.8 miles away

  • Stretton Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Coventry · CV3 3AE · Coventry

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand0.84

    0.9 miles away

  • Richard Lee Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Coventry · CV2 5FU · Coventry

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM26.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss E White
Telephone
02476456063
Website
www.sowevalleyprimary.co.uk/

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