St Laurences CofE Primary School

St Laurence’s CofE Primary School continues to uphold strong standards following its previous inspection, demonstrating a commitment to the academic and personal growth of its pupils. The school has fostered a supportive environment characterized by a sense of community and high expectations for behavior and learning. Pupils are celebrated for their enthusiastic engagement with a broad and ambitious curriculum that encompasses a range of enrichment activities, providing them with valuable opportunities to develop their leadership skills and confidence.

Strengths

• Strong community spirit and caring atmosphere among pupils.
• High expectations for behavior and learning that pupils respond well to.
• Broad and ambitious curriculum that includes cultural diversity.
• Commitment to fostering a love of reading with effective phonics instruction.
• Effective support structures in place for pupils with SEND.
• Well-managed attendance and proactive communication with families.
• Pupils well-prepared for life in modern Britain through personal development programs.

Areas for Improvement

• Learning activities in some subjects do not consistently support retention of key knowledge.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Laurences CofE Primary School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.2% of pupils at St Laurences CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Laurences CofE Primary School had 22.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 19.1% of pupils at St Laurences CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 St Laurences CofE Primary School received £6,721 and spent £6,366 for each of its 412 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £159,000 (£386 per pupil).

Across all 22 schools of The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,560 and spending £7,478 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Coventry · Coventry local authority: places and applications

St Laurences CofE Primary School is part of The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 22 schools. The nearest others:

• All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy Bedworth
• St Michael's Church of England Academy Bedworth
• St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy Coventry
• St James' CofE Academy Bedworth
• St John's Church of England Academy Coventry
• Stretton Church of England Academy Coventry
• Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy Coventry
• Leigh Church of England Academy Coventry
• Queen's Church of England Academy Nuneaton
• St Nicolas CofE Academy Nuneaton

What is St Laurences CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Laurences CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was St Laurences CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Laurences CofE Primary School was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does St Laurences CofE Primary School have?

St Laurences CofE Primary School has 403 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Laurences CofE Primary School cover?

St Laurences CofE Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are St Laurences CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Laurences CofE Primary School?

St Laurences CofE Primary School is at Old Church Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 7ED.