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Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

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

person Mrs Tracy Drew (Headteacher)

location_onCoventry, CV7 7BJ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

234

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Expected Standard

70%

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Demand Ratio

1.4x

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Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Coventry, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 34% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Coventry, Solihull, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 230 pupils on roll, of whom 7% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 11% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #12 of 45 primaries in Solihull and #1,950 of 14,159 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 Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

70%

LA 62%

Reading81% LA 74%

Writing74% LA 69%

Maths89% LA 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading93% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing83% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths86% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

85%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading92% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths96% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA 0.4

-1.2 to 3.7

0.1

Write

LA 0.0

-2.2 to 2.5

2.4

Maths

LA 0.1

0.1 to 4.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

89%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading95% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing89% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths95% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA -0.2

-1.1 to 4.5

-0.2

Write

LA -0.6

-2.8 to 2.4

0.5

Maths

LA -0.3

-1.9 to 2.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

87%

LA 63%

Reading94% LA 73%

Writing90% LA 76%

Maths97% LA 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA -1.5

-1.5 to 2.7

-0.5

Write

LA -1.3

-2.5 to 1.5

0.8

Maths

LA -1.4

-1.1 to 2.7

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#1,950 / 14,159	#12	#4,733	#1
2024	#2,564 / 14,233	#12	#2,326	#1
2023	#3,413 / 13,940	#12	#571	#3,869
2019	#3,570 / 11,810	#10	#532	#4,626
2018	#3,955 / 10,972	#8	#744	#5,281

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 September 2022

Inspection Report

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25 March 2009

Inspection Report

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07 December 2005

Inspection Report

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15 March 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-09-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

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2009-03-25

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2005-12-07

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 235 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, 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)	235	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	235	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	236	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	242	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	242	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	234	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	234	1	0.4%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	227	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	231	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	233	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	237	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	229	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	230	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	232	1	0.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	233	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	233	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	234	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	226	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	224	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	224	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	230	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	233	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	234	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	237	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	236	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	234	0	0.0%	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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 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.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

95%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

97%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree40%

strongly disagree30%

not applicable92%

Neither agree nor disagree30%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree70%

agree24%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree74%

agree20%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree76%

agree14%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree60%

agree28%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

Neither agree nor disagree6%

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

strongly agree56%

agree20%

disagree6%

strongly disagree2%

not applicable13%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes15%

no85%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree61%

agree28%

disagree6%

Neither agree nor disagree6%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes97%

no3%

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Expected standard

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Good

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Outstanding

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Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School

Good

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Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

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

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

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 SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

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