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.

Academically, Hearsall’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. In reading, 76 per cent of pupils met the expected standard and 36 per cent reached a higher standard, with an average score of 107. In maths, 73 per cent met the expected standard and 27 per cent achieved a higher standard, with an average score of 106. Writing saw 65 per cent reach the expected standard and just 4 per cent a higher standard. Combined, 55 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — slightly below the Coventry local authority average of 58 per cent. This places the school in the bottom 50 nationally for this metric. Progress scores are not available for reading, writing or maths, so it is difficult to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The school’s Ofsted report rated all inspected areas as Good, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

Hearsall offers a broad range of facilities including a dining hall, gymnasium, sports hall, outdoor playground, sensory room, ICT suite, music rooms and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, cross country, swimming, dance and athletics, while clubs include science club, coding and choir. The school has a nursery provision and provides support for a wide range of SEND needs, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 103 applications were received for 51 places, with 44 first-preference offers made. Parent views are strong — 88 per cent would recommend the school, and large majorities agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, feels safe, and does well. This is a solid, well-regarded local primary that suits families seeking a Good-rated school with strong pastoral care and a wide range of activities, though those prioritising top academic rankings may want to look at higher-performing peers in the area.

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