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Walsgrave Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Coventry · CV2 2BA

Ages 3–11 · 444 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-25

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
377

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
118
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill94%

444 pupils · 470 places

Pupils on roll
444
Boys / girls
215 / 229
School capacity
470
Capacity fill
444 / 470 (94%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
48
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Coventry
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Inspire Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Damien Sowerby

Location

Address
School House Lane
Postcode
CV2 2BA
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, 444 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Coventry.

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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    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand1.26

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    • KS253%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.05

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    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM58.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

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

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  • Potters Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM9.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Damien Sowerby
Telephone
02476612161
Website
https://walsgraveacademy.org/

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