St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy

St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy demonstrates a strong commitment to pupil wellbeing and inclusion, fostering an environment where all children are valued and supported. Despite recent improvements in school leadership and governance, the school is facing challenges with pupil attainment in reading, writing, and mathematics, where outcomes have not yet reached expected standards. Initiatives to address these issues are underway, but their positive impact is still emerging. Furthermore, while the school maintains strong safeguarding measures and a caring atmosphere, attendance levels have historically been concerning and require continued enhancement.

Strengths

• Effective safeguarding culture making pupils feel safe
• Strong focus on early years language and communication skills
• Caring and effective pastoral support for all pupils
• Positive relationships with parents and the community
• Well-defined personal development program preparing pupils for modern life
• Leadership team demonstrating clear vision and improvement strategies

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils' attainment in core subjects is below expected levels
• Inconsistent quality of teaching impacting pupil progress
• Historically poor attendance rates among pupils

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 Bartholomew's Church of England Academy attended 92.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 24.9% 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, 4.7% of pupils at St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were 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 Bartholomew's Church of England Academy had 19.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.5% 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, 24.6% of pupils at St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% 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 Bartholomew's Church of England Academy received £7,669 and spent £7,484 for each of its 211 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £81,000 (£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 Bartholomew's Church of England Academy is part of The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 22 schools. The nearest others:

• Stretton Church of England Academy Coventry
• Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy Coventry
• St Laurences CofE Primary School Coventry
• St John's Church of England Academy Coventry
• All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy Bedworth
• Leigh Church of England Academy Coventry
• St James' CofE Academy Bedworth
• St Michael's Church of England Academy Bedworth
• Burton Green Church of England Academy Kenilworth
• St Oswald's CofE Academy Rugby

What is St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy is Needs attention, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy have?

St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy has 207 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy cover?

St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 39% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy?

St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy is at Bredon Avenue, Binley, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2LP.