Stivichall Primary School

About Stivichall Primary School

Stivichall Primary School sits comfortably above the Coventry average for its key stage 2 results, with 73% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to a local authority average of 58%. That fifteen-point gap places the school seventh out of 80 primary schools in Coventry, putting it in the top 25% nationally. The school is also oversubscribed by a ratio of 3.12 to one, with 234 applications for 75 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 74 of those 97 first-preference families securing a spot. This level of demand suggests local parents recognise the school’s consistent performance, even if it doesn’t hold the top-tier Outstanding rating that only two other primaries in Coventry currently have.

Digging into the 2023/24 key stage 2 data, the school’s strengths are spread across the three core subjects. Reading and maths both returned an average scaled score of 108, while 86% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. Writing is slightly lower at 81% expected, and the proportion reaching the higher standard in writing is 18%, compared to 42% in reading and 38% in maths. The combined higher standard across all three subjects is 8%. Ofsted last graded the school as Good in a 2016 inspection, and a 2021 ungraded visit confirmed it remains Good, with leadership, management and early years provision all rated Good. That’s a clear improvement from the Requires Improvement rating the school received in 2014.

The school is a non-denominational, mixed primary for ages 4 to 11, with 533 pupils on roll against a capacity of 525, so it runs slightly above its official limit. Facilities include art studios, a library, gymnasium, sports hall, ICT suite, sensory room, playing fields, music rooms and a chapel. Sports offered include tennis, athletics, gymnastics, swimming, dance and cricket, and there are clubs such as art, coding, gardening, choir and film club. The SEND register covers a broad range of needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health support. With just 5.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively affluent catchment, and the oversubscription figures mean families living close by will need to apply early.

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