Leigh Church of England Academy

About Leigh Church of England Academy

Leigh Church of England Academy is a primary school in Coventry that clearly appeals to local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 45 applications for just 25 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.8. All 24 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while the school is popular, it is not impossibly competitive for those who list it first. The school has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Lynn Lee. It currently has 219 pupils on roll against a capacity of 236, so there is a little breathing room. The most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated the school Good across every category, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. This was a consistent improvement on the previous inspection in 2017, which had rated early years provision as Requires Improvement.

Academically, Leigh Church of England Academy sits in the middle of the pack within Coventry. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is just below the Coventry local authority average of 58%. The school’s ranking within the local authority is 51st out of 80 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half. Looking at individual subjects, reading and maths average scores were 104 and 102 respectively, which are around the national average. However, the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in these subjects was low: 26% in reading, 11% in maths, and just 4% in writing. The school does not publish progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is hard to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, sports hall, music rooms, art studios and a chapel, plus outdoor playing fields and a playground. Sports provision includes swimming, netball, gymnastics and athletics, and there are clubs such as science, coding, drama and gardening. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists a wide range of SEND provisions covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, and autistic spectrum disorder. There is also nursery provision for children from age three. With a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 45.2%, the school serves a diverse community. This is a school that suits families who value a faith-based setting and a Good-rated Ofsted, and who are comfortable with academic results that are broadly in line with local averages rather than at the top of the league table.

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