Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School

About Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School in Coventry holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in December 2024, with inspectors awarding Good across every category including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school has maintained this standard since its previous inspection in 2014, which also rated it Good overall. However, the most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where just 45% of pupils met the benchmark. That figure sits well below the Coventry local authority average of 58%, and places the school 71st out of 80 primary schools in the area. Nationally, it ranks in the bottom 15% of all primary schools on this measure. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 30 first-preference applications for 30 places and 50 total applications, suggesting strong local demand despite the academic picture.

Looking deeper into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, individual subject performance tells a more nuanced story. In reading, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard and 28% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 105. Maths saw 69% at expected and 38% at the higher level, also averaging 105. Writing was weaker, with 59% at expected and just 10% at greater depth. Only 7% of pupils hit the higher standard across all three subjects combined. The school's Progress 8 scores are not available, so it is difficult to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. The Parent View survey, based on 30 responses, shows 70% of parents would recommend the school. Most parents agree their child is happy (83% strongly agree or agree) and feels safe (83%), though only 37% strongly agree that concerns are dealt with properly, and 13% disagree.

The school serves a community with 40% of pupils eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and operates above its stated capacity of 210 with 230 pupils on roll. It offers nursery provision for children aged three and above, and has a range of facilities including a chapel, sensory room, ICT suite, library, music rooms, and sports hall. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The oversubscription ratio of 1.67, with 29 first-preference offers made from 30 first-preference applications, indicates a school that local families actively seek out. For parents prioritising a Catholic faith setting and a school that reflects the local community, this could be a good fit, though those focused on academic outcomes at the expected standard may want to explore higher-performing local options.

Key Details

Frequently Asked Questions About Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School

Helpful Guides for Parents