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Spon Gate Primary School

Community school · Coventry · CV1 3BQ

Ages 3–11 · 224 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

22%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)22%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
240

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
54
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 fill107%

224 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
120 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
224 / 210 (107%)
Free school meals
57.4%
FSM pupils
116
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jamie Wingrove

Location

Address
Upper Spon Street
Postcode
CV1 3BQ
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 3–11, in Coventry, Coventry, 224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 57.4%.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Primary schools in Coventry
96
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV1
16
Primary in CV1
8
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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    • KS268%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Moseley Primary School

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    • KS272%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Hearsall Community Academy

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    • KS255%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM29.4%
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  • Earlsdon Primary School

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.91

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  • All Souls' Catholic Primary School

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    • KS260%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.2%
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  • Radford Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

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    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM42.7%
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  • Sidney Stringer Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Christ The King Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jamie Wingrove
Telephone
02476226031
Website
www.spongate-coventry.org.uk

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