Cannon Park Primary School

About Cannon Park Primary School

Cannon Park Primary School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, with every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management — all judged Good. That consistency is backed up by strong academic outcomes. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is well above the Coventry local authority average of 58%. The school ranks 4th out of 80 primary schools in the borough, placing it in the top 5% locally and the top 18% nationally. Reading scores were particularly high, with 96% of pupils hitting the expected level and 28% reaching the higher standard. Maths scores were also solid, with an average scaled score of 104 and 84% meeting expectations.

Digging deeper into the data, the school’s ranking score of 76 puts it just behind the top three in Coventry — St John Vianney Catholic Primary, Manor Park Primary, and Finham Primary — but ahead of the vast majority of its peers. Only two primary schools in the local authority are rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and the nearest one, Sidney Stringer Primary Academy, is 4.6 km away, so Cannon Park is a strong choice for families seeking a consistently Good-rated school with above-average results. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 56 applications for 25 places, with 21 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.24. That level of demand reflects its reputation in the area.

Cannon Park is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with 201 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 13.4%, slightly below the national average. Facilities include a Forest School, outdoor playground, sensory room, sports hall, dining hall and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, tennis, athletics and swimming, and there are clubs for drama, gardening and science. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Headteacher Tom Ray leads a school that suits families who want strong academic outcomes in a well-resourced, inclusive setting that is clearly popular within the local community.

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