John Shelton Community Primary School
Briscoe Road, Holbrooks, Coventry, CV6 4JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Janine Storer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Coventry North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 249
- URN
- 103698
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476686063
About this school
John Shelton Community Primary School is a community primary school in Coventry. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 249 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 66% | 37% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 75% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 75% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 75% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
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 Shelton Community 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 | 80% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 54.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 37% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 240 |
| 2024/25 | 246 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How John Shelton Community Primary School compares
John Shelton Community Primary School ranked 80th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37% | 6% | 28.9% | 249 | — |
| Parkgate Primary School | 68% | 5.9% | 30.7% | 683 | 0.5 miles |
| Wheelwright Lane Primary School | 54% | 4.1% | 17.9% | 214 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 66% | 4.8% | 15.4% | 459 | 0.7 miles |
| Holbrook Primary School | 41% | 6.2% | 37.7% | 608 | 0.8 miles |
| Longford Park Primary School | 45% | 4.3% | 33% | 224 | 1.0 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)
- 28.9%
- English as an additional language
- 40.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.04%
- Persistent absence
- 14.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Parkgate Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Wheelwright Lane Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Holbrook Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Longford Park Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
John Shelton Community Primary School ranks 90th 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 year groups does John Shelton Community Primary School teach?
- John Shelton Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of John Shelton Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of John Shelton Community Primary School is Mrs Janine Storer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was John Shelton Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected John Shelton Community 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 big is John Shelton Community Primary School?
- John Shelton Community Primary School has 249 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is John Shelton Community Primary School full?
- John Shelton Community Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 249 on roll (119%), 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 Shelton Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. John Shelton Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does John Shelton Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records John Shelton Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have John Shelton Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 37% 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 Shelton Community Primary School rank locally?
- John Shelton Community Primary School ranked 80th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% 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 Shelton Community Primary School's absence rate?
- John Shelton Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are John Shelton Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, John Shelton Community 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.