John Gulson Primary School
George Street, Coventry, CV1 4HB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Watson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Coventry East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 489
- Pupils on roll
- 496
- URN
- 103690
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476227791
About this school
John Gulson Primary School is a community primary school in Coventry. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 496 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected John Gulson Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 70 | 60 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 60% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 68% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 62% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 67% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How John Gulson Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Coventry average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 54.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 479 |
| 2023/24 | 460 |
| 2024/25 | 482 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How John Gulson Primary School compares
John Gulson Primary School ranked 26th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6.9% | 34.1% | 496 | — |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | 69% | 5.7% | 47.5% | 416 | 0.3 miles |
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School | 63% | 5.3% | 43.3% | 345 | 0.4 miles |
| Broad Heath Community Primary School | 58% | 5.7% | 32.1% | 683 | 0.5 miles |
| Frederick Bird Academy | 44% | 9.7% | 49.1% | 855 | 0.6 miles |
| Southfields Primary School | 71% | 3.7% | 36.6% | 450 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.08%
- English as an additional language
- 62%
- Overall absence
- 6.91%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Broad Heath Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Frederick Bird Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Southfields Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
John Gulson Primary School ranks 29th of the 93 ranked primary schools in Coventry.
- Alderman's Green Primary School Primary
- Aldermoor Farm Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- All Souls' Catholic Primary School Primary
- Allesley Hall Primary School Primary
- Allesley Primary School Primary
- Arley Primary Academy Primary
- Balsall Common Primary School Primary
- Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Binley Woods Primary School Primary
- Bournebrook CofE Primary School Primary
- Broad Heath Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does John Gulson Primary School teach?
- John Gulson Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of John Gulson Primary School?
- The headteacher of John Gulson Primary School is Mrs Victoria Watson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has John Gulson Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected John Gulson Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at John Gulson Primary School?
- John Gulson Primary School has 496 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is John Gulson Primary School full?
- John Gulson Primary School has capacity for 489 pupils and 496 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is John Gulson Primary School a faith school?
- No. John Gulson Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does John Gulson Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records John Gulson Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have John Gulson Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does John Gulson Primary School compare with other schools in Coventry?
- John Gulson Primary School ranked 26th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is John Gulson Primary School's absence rate?
- John Gulson Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are John Gulson Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, John Gulson Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.