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Meriden Church of England Primary School

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

personMrs Lucy Anderton

location_onCoventry, CV7 7LW

language Visit Website phone 1676522488

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

203

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Expected Standard

57%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Meriden Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Coventry, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 67% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Meriden Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Coventry, Solihull, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 192 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #42 of 45 primaries in Solihull and #9,799 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 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

57%

LA 62%

Reading70% LA 74%

Writing73% LA 69%

Maths63% LA 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading74% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading71% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths65% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA 0.4

-2.2 to 2.2

0.4

Write

LA 0.0

-1.7 to 2.6

-1.6

Maths

LA 0.1

-3.7 to 0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading75% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths79% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -0.2

-4.8 to 0.3

-1.4

Write

LA -0.6

-3.7 to 0.9

-4.0

Maths

LA -0.3

-6.2 to -1.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 63%

Reading67% LA 73%

Writing85% LA 76%

Maths81% LA 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.7

Read

LA -1.5

-6 to -1.4

-0.8

Write

LA -1.3

-3 to 1.4

-3.6

Maths

LA -1.4

-5.6 to -1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 November 2022

Inspection Report

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12 October 2016

Inspection Report

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21 April 2015

Inspection Report

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14 October 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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09 June 2010

Inspection Report

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07 November 2006

Inspection Report

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30 October 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-11-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-10-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-10-14

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(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 192 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	192	1	0.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	194	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	200	2	1.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	200	2	1.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	198	3	1.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	203	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	202	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	203	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	199	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	211	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	211	1	0.5%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	210	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	217	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	217	2	0.9%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	215	3	1.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	218	3	1.4%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	218	3	1.4%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	214	1	0.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	220	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	221	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	221	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	214	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	219	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	218	1	0.5%	0.5%

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 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.

88.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

85.0%Positive

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

7.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree59%

agree20%

disagree10%

strongly disagree7%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree66%

agree15%

disagree17%

strongly disagree2%

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

strongly agree44%

agree17%

disagree12%

strongly disagree12%

not applicable15%

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

yes37%

no63%

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

strongly agree20%

agree27%

strongly disagree53%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree56%

agree20%

disagree12%

strongly disagree10%

don't know2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree61%

agree17%

disagree7%

strongly disagree15%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree56%

agree27%

disagree5%

strongly disagree12%

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

strongly agree56%

agree29%

disagree7%

strongly disagree5%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree49%

agree37%

disagree5%

strongly disagree7%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree51%

agree20%

disagree7%

strongly disagree17%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes73%

no27%

Top Primary Schools in Solihull

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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St Alphege Church of England Junior School

Requires improvement

location_on Solihull, B91 3JG

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Monkspath Junior and Infant School

Good

location_on Solihull, B90 4EH

emoji_events #2 in LA

Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School

Good

location_on Solihull, B93 0AN

emoji_events #3 in LA

Smith's Wood Primary Academy

Outstanding

location_on Birmingham, B36 0SZ

emoji_events #4 in LA

Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School

Good

location_on Solihull, B93 9AS

emoji_events #5 in LA

Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School

Good

location_on Solihull, B90 4AY

emoji_events #6 in LA

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

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

Top Primary Schools in Solihull

St Alphege Church of England Junior School

Monkspath Junior and Infant School

Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School

Smith's Wood Primary Academy

Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School

Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School