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Gosford Park Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Rachael Allen

location_onCoventry, CV1 2SF

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

442

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Expected Standard

35%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Gosford Park Primary School is a Community school primary school in Coventry, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 95% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Gosford Park Primary School is a community school in Coventry, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 434 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 35% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #80 of 82 primaries in Coventry and #13,145 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 57%

Reading47% LA 70%

Writing40% LA 67%

Maths44% LA 68%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading67% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing64% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths48% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading64% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing53% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths59% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA -0.7

-1.8 to 1.6

-0.8

Write

LA -0.8

-2.4 to 0.8

-1.6

Maths

LA -0.2

-3.2 to 0.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading68% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths75% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -0.5

-2.1 to 1.3

0.2

Write

LA -0.6

-1.3 to 1.8

0.8

Maths

LA 0.0

-0.7 to 2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 60%

Reading54% LA 70%

Writing75% LA 75%

Maths61% LA 72%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.4

Read

LA -0.4

-4.1 to -0.7

-0.7

Write

LA -0.9

-2.3 to 0.9

-2.4

Maths

LA -0.3

-3.9 to -0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 November 2024

Inspection Report

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21 June 2022

Inspection Report

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08 February 2017

Inspection Report

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16 October 2012

Inspection Report

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23 November 2010

Inspection Report

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29 January 2008

Inspection Report

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19 May 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-11-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2022-06-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-02-08

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-10-16

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 434 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	434	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	431	9	2.1%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	444	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	446	2	0.4%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	438	2	0.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	447	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	442	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	435	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	440	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	436	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	435	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	435	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	424	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	420	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	428	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	428	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	421	4	1.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	428	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	423	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	432	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	434	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	435	8	1.8%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	433	4	0.9%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	465	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	459	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	442	9	2.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 41 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 18 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

12.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree50%

agree42%

disagree8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree50%

agree46%

disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree35%

agree19%

disagree4%

don't know4%

not applicable38%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree42%

agree46%

disagree4%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree69%

agree27%

disagree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree58%

agree42%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree58%

agree38%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree54%

agree35%

disagree12%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree58%

agree35%

disagree8%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes85%

no15%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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