St Andrew's Church of England Infant School

About St Andrew's Church of England Infant School

St Andrew's Church of England Infant School is a state primary for children aged 4 to 7 in Coventry, currently operating below its capacity of 180 with 166 pupils on roll. The school serves a relatively affluent intake compared with the national average, with 11.4 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, well below the typical primary figure. Demand is strong: for the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 120 applications for 60 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2:1. Of those, 61 were first-preference applications, and 58 first-preference offers were made, indicating that most families who put the school first were successful. The school is Church of England, led by headteacher Allison Underhill, and its parent survey responses are overwhelmingly positive — 97 per cent of the 32 respondents would recommend the school, and 94 per cent strongly agreed that their child is happy and feels safe.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2025, the school was judged Good overall, with an Outstanding rating for early years provision. The quality of education, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes were all rated Good, while leadership and management also held at Good. This is consistent with its previous inspection in 2011, which also awarded a Good rating. The school does not publish Key Stage 2 results because its pupils move on to junior school at age 7, so there is no KS2 data to compare with the Coventry local authority average of 58 per cent reaching the expected standard. However, the strong Ofsted outcomes and the fact that only two of the 85 primary schools in the local authority hold an Outstanding rating suggest St Andrew's is performing well within its peer group. The parent view data reinforces this: 91 per cent strongly agreed that their child does well at the school.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sports hall, a gymnasium, a chapel, and a forest school area. Sports provision covers cross country, swimming, gymnastics, cricket, and rounders, while extracurricular clubs include book club, science club, chess, art club, film club, and eco club. For pupils with additional needs, the school supports moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication difficulties, and autistic spectrum disorder. The parent survey on SEND support received no responses, so it is not possible to gauge satisfaction in that area. This school will suit families looking for a well-regarded Church of England infant school with a strong early years offer, a calm and happy atmosphere, and a clear demand from local parents — though securing a place may require a first-preference application given the oversubscription.

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