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St Christopher Primary School

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

personMrs Clair Robinson

location_onCoventry, CV5 9JG

language Visit Website phone 2476675017

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

448

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Expected Standard

73%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Christopher Primary School is a Community school primary school in Coventry, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 26% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Christopher Primary School is a community school in Coventry, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 454 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #7 of 82 primaries in Coventry and #2,631 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 57%

Reading77% LA 70%

Writing80% LA 67%

Maths78% LA 68%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading81% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing91% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths90% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading71% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths78% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA -0.7

-2.2 to 1.1

-0.6

Write

LA -0.8

-2.2 to 1.0

-1.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.6 to 0.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading75% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths85% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.0

Read

LA -0.5

-2.6 to 0.6

-0.2

Write

LA -0.6

-1.6 to 1.3

-1.7

Maths

LA 0.0

-3.1 to -0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 60%

Reading85% LA 70%

Writing93% LA 75%

Maths93% LA 72%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA -0.4

-0.5 to 2.9

0.2

Write

LA -0.9

-1.4 to 1.8

-0.1

Maths

LA -0.3

-1.6 to 1.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 October 2023

Inspection Report

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22 May 2018

Inspection Report

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17 October 2013

Inspection Report

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28 November 2011

Inspection Report

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03 November 2010

Inspection Report

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04 February 2009

Inspection Report

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06 December 2005

Inspection Report

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29 January 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-05-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-10-17

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-11-28

None EIF

Requires improvement

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 454 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)	454	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	448	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	467	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	458	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	447	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	469	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	448	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	440	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	434	6	1.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	423	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	417	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	458	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	450	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	441	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	459	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	459	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	454	5	1.1%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	465	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	466	8	1.7%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	455	8	1.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	466	3	0.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	461	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	461	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	472	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	465	4	0.9%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	462	8	1.7%	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils