Mount Nod Primary School

About Mount Nod Primary School

Parent opinion at Mount Nod Primary School is notably divided. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 74% of the 78 respondents said they would recommend the school. That leaves a sizeable 26% who would not. The picture is mixed across specific areas: 78% of parents agree their child is happy, and 81% agree their child does well, but only 53% feel concerns are dealt with properly, and a significant 54% disagree that the school gives SEND children the support they need. The school is clearly popular in the local area, however. For the 2025/26 academic year, it received 123 applications for just 44 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.8 to one. Of those, 41 families put it as their first preference, and all 41 were offered a place. This level of demand suggests that despite some parental reservations, Mount Nod remains a sought-after choice for Coventry families.

Academically, Mount Nod performs around the middle of the pack for Coventry primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is slightly above the Coventry local authority average of 58%. However, the proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects was just 5%. Looking at individual subjects, 84% met the expected standard in maths and 80% in reading, but writing was lower at 70%. Average scaled scores were 105 in both reading and maths. In the local authority rankings, the school sits at 31st out of 80 schools, placing it in the bottom half. Nationally, it ranks in the 55th percentile. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025 judged it Good overall, with Good marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision was rated Requires improvement, a downgrade from its Good rating in the 2010 inspection.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a primary, including a forest school, sensory room, sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite and art studios. Clubs include book club, film club, drama, choir and gardening, and sports on offer range from swimming and tennis to cross country and athletics. The school has a nursery provision for children from age three, and its SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 303 pupils on roll against a capacity of 315, the school is nearly full but not bursting. The 15% of pupils eligible for free school meals is slightly below the national average for primary schools. Mount Nod is a non-denominational, mixed state primary. Given its strong local demand and broadly solid but not outstanding results, it will particularly suit families who prioritise a well-resourced, community-focused school with a good Ofsted rating and are comfortable with some inconsistency in parental feedback around SEND support and communication.

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