Hearsall Community Academy
About Hearsall Community Academy
Hearsall Community Academy is a state primary school in Coventry, serving children aged 3 to 11. It sits within a competitive local landscape: Coventry has 85 primary schools, and Hearsall ranks 53rd among them, placing it in the bottom half of the local authority. For context, the top-performing peers in the area are St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Manor Park Primary School, and Finham Primary School. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Sidney Stringer Primary Academy, about 2.3 kilometres away. Hearsall itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2020, and an ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. The school is led by headteacher Claire Jones and has a capacity of 456 pupils, currently with 457 on roll, meaning it is effectively full. Just over a quarter of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, at 27.5 per cent.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 92 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 May 2025Latest monitoring visit (14 May 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 9 Feb 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: hearsallacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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