Binley Woods Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Coombe Drive
Binley Woods
Coventry
Warwickshire
CV3 2QU
Phone 02476543754
Reference Number 130886

Binley Woods Primary School has shown significant improvement since its previous inspection, moving from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good' across all categories evaluated. The new headteacher has effectively built a motivated team that establishes high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs. Pupils report feeling happy and safe, and they enjoy a supportive learning environment where behavior is commendable and staff relationships are positive. The curriculum has been adapted to resonate with the local community, which contributes to improving pupil engagement and learning outcomes.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 182
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.7%
Girls: 53.3%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 15 29
2 14 14 28
3 9 18 27
4 10 12 22
5 13 15 28
6 14 16 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 76.9%
Indian 6%
African 3.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.7%
Mixed, Other 2.2%
White, Other 1.6%
Unclassified 1.6%
Asian, Other 1.6%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
Chinese 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 23 May 2023
Date Report
23 May 2023 School inspection:
18 Sep 2019 School inspection:
21 Apr 2015 Full inspection:
03 Feb 2011 Full inspection:
24 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
17 Mar 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong leadership and management driving rapid improvements.
  • Positive pupil behavior, with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
  • High-quality support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Effective teaching of reading, with rigorous phonics instruction.
  • Engaging curriculum that reflects local community and environmental themes.
  • Active involvement of parents and vibrant PTA activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent presentation quality in pupils' work.
  • Some subjects require further evaluation to ensure effective learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.1
Writing -4.1
Maths -3.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 16 0
Third Preference 13 1
From another Local Authority 13 9

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