All Souls' Catholic Primary School

About All Souls' Catholic Primary School

If you’re a parent weighing up All Souls’ Catholic Primary School, the early signals are strong. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in 2024, the school was confirmed to have maintained its Good rating, a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2013 when it was judged to require improvement. That upward trajectory is backed by clear parent demand: for the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 81 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.7. Of those, 40 were first-preference applications, and all 30 offers went to first-preference families. That level of competition suggests a school that local parents actively want, and with a capacity of 210 and 237 pupils currently on roll, it’s already running slightly over its official number. The school’s Roman Catholic character will naturally appeal to practising Catholic families, but the oversubscription data indicates broader appeal across the Coventry area.

Academically, All Souls sits in the middle of the pack within Coventry. Its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show 60% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just above the local authority average of 58%. In reading, 77% met the expected standard and 23% reached the higher standard; in writing, 77% met the expected standard but only 7% hit the higher mark. Maths saw 67% at the expected level and 20% at the higher level, with an average score of 104. Reading averaged 105. The school ranks 34th out of 80 primary schools in Coventry, placing it in the bottom 50% nationally at the 57th percentile. While it’s not among the top performers locally — the nearest Outstanding school, Sidney Stringer Primary Academy, is 2.6 km away — it’s a solid, improving option that delivers above-average expected standards for the area.

Beyond the classroom, All Souls offers a practical range of facilities including a Forest School area, an ICT suite, a chapel, and an outdoor playground. Sports provision covers cricket, netball, football, gymnastics, dance, rounders and athletics, while clubs include chess, choir, coding and a book club. The school’s SEND register is broad, with support for pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional challenges, and autistic spectrum disorder. Nursery provision is available from age three, and the school runs a full primary phase through to Year 6. For Catholic families in Coventry who want a faith-based education with strong local demand and improving outcomes, All Souls is a realistic and well-regarded choice — though those seeking the highest academic rankings may want to look at the Outstanding schools a short drive away.

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