Park Hill Primary School

About Park Hill Primary School

Park Hill Primary School sits below the Coventry average for primary schools when it comes to the key measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The school's figure of 52% is six percentage points lower than the local authority average of 58%, placing it 63rd out of 85 primary schools in Coventry. That ranking puts it in the bottom half of schools in the area, though it is worth noting that the school's overall Ofsted rating remains Good, with leadership and management judged Outstanding in its most recent ungraded inspection in 2023. The school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections, with the previous graded inspection in 2014 also awarding Good overall. The headteacher, Paul Griffin, leads a school of 436 pupils, which is slightly below its capacity of 472.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 KS2 results, the picture is mixed across individual subjects. Reading and maths both produced an average scaled score of 103, which is in line with national expectations. However, the proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in reading and maths was 19% for each, while writing saw just 9% reach that higher benchmark. The combined figure for reaching the higher standard across all three subjects was only 7%. In terms of individual subject expectations, 72% met the expected standard in reading, 67% in maths, and 59% in writing. The school's ranking score of 52 places it in the bottom 50 nationally, at the 74th percentile, and 77th percentile within the West Midlands region. Compared with its top local peers, such as St John Vianney Catholic Primary School with a score of 86, Park Hill has significant ground to make up.

On a more practical level, the school offers a broad range of facilities including a sensory room, sports hall, ICT suite, gymnasium, forest school, library, art studios, music rooms and even a chapel. There is nursery provision for children from age three, and the school supports a wide range of special educational needs, including moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 140 applications for 44 places and 43 first preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.18. Extracurricular activities include coding, gardening, choir and art club, while sports offered are netball, gymnastics, dance and athletics. This is a school that may suit families who value its inclusive SEND support and facilities over headline academic results, and who are prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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