Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2023
Expected Standard
44%
Demand Ratio
0.9x
Frederick Bird Academy is a Academy converter 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 89% of primary schools nationally.
Frederick Bird Academy is an academy converter in Coventry, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 870 pupils on roll, of whom 49% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #74 of 82 primaries in Coventry and #12,026 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. 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 24.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
44%
Read SS
101
Maths SS
100
GPS SS
102
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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