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St John's Church of England Academy

Coventry, CV5 9HZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#7,380
of 13,686 nationally

About St John's Church of England Academy

St John’s Church of England Academy is a smaller-than-average primary in Coventry, with 197 pupils against a capacity of 210, so there’s a little headroom in the building. But don’t let that fool you into thinking it’s easy to get into: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 59 applications for just 17 places, making it oversubscribed by a ratio of 3.47 to one. All 17 offers went to first-preference families, which suggests strong local loyalty. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 5.1%, well below the national average and notably lower than many Coventry primaries, indicating a relatively affluent intake. As a Church of England school, it has a religious character, though the data doesn’t specify whether this affects admissions criteria. Headteacher Laura Stevenson leads a mixed-gender, state-funded primary for ages 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWinsford Avenue, Coventry, Coventry, CV5 9HZ
HeadteacherLaura Stevenson
Local AuthorityCoventry
Number of Pupils197
Free School Meals (FSM)5.1%
School Capacity197 / 210 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Feb 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

NetballGymnasticsAthleticsSwimmingCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingArt ClubChoirEco ClubBook ClubChess

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Source: stjohns.covmat.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St John's Church of England Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.