Meriden Church of England Primary School
Fillongley Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Anderton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 104087
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01676522488
About this school
Meriden Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Coventry. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 187 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
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
- Good
- 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 | 31 | 27 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 63% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 4% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 74% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 67% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 67% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Meriden Church of England 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 | Solihull average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 192 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Meriden Church of England Primary School compares
Meriden Church of England Primary School ranked 40th of 45 primary schools in Solihull for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.9% | 16.6% | 187 | — |
| Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 70% | 3.9% | 10.2% | 230 | 2.1 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | — | 4.6% | 11.5% | 158 | 2.3 miles |
| Eastern Green Junior School | 53% | 4.2% | 14.2% | 241 | 2.5 miles |
| George Fentham Endowed School | 73% | 3.3% | 13.1% | 220 | 2.6 miles |
| Allesley Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 8.5% | 414 | 3.3 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)
- 16.57%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.87%
- Persistent absence
- 12.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School2.3 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Eastern Green Junior School2.5 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
George Fentham Endowed School2.6 miles
Primary · Solihull
-
Allesley Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Meriden Church of England Primary School ranks 59th 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 Meriden Church of England Primary School teach?
- Meriden Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Meriden Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Meriden Church of England Primary School is Mrs Lucy Anderton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Meriden Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Meriden Church of England 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 Meriden Church of England Primary School?
- Meriden Church of England Primary School has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Meriden Church of England Primary School full?
- Meriden Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 187 on roll (89%), so it has space against 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 Meriden Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Meriden Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Meriden Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Meriden Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Meriden Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Meriden Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Meriden Church of England Primary School ranked 40th of 45 primary schools in Solihull for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Meriden Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Meriden Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Meriden Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Meriden Church of England 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.