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Sowe Valley Primary School

Coventry, CV3 2QXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
30 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#10,849
of 13,686 nationally

About Sowe Valley Primary School

Sowe Valley Primary School’s headline metrics sit below the Coventry local authority average for primary schools, which stands at 58% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The school’s figure of 50% places it 8 percentage points behind the LA norm, and this is reflected in its ranking: 67th out of 85 primary schools in Coventry, putting it in the bottom half of the local league table. Nationally, the school sits in the 79th percentile, meaning roughly one in five primaries nationally performs worse on this measure. The gap is most noticeable at the higher standard, where just 3% of pupils achieved the combined higher benchmark, compared with a stronger showing in reading alone (37% at higher standard) and maths alone (23%). So while the school is not an outlier in terms of poor outcomes, it is clearly below the typical Coventry primary on the core combined measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPrincethorpe Way, Coventry, Coventry, CV3 2QX
HeadteacherE White
Local AuthorityCoventry
Number of Pupils238
Free School Meals (FSM)37.6%
School Capacity238 / 210 (113% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Oct 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryDining HallSports HallForest SchoolGymnasiumArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

AthleticsCricketGymnasticsDanceNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubBook ClubGardeningCodingEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Source: sowevalleyprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Sowe Valley Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.