Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Brookside, Main Street, Coventry, CV8 3HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Clemons
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Rugby
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 125676
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476542212
About this school
Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Coventry. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wolston St Margaret's CofE 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
- 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 | 33 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 50% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 69% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 59% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 69% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.80 | - | - |
| 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 Wolston St Margaret's CofE 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 | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 219 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School compares
Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School ranked 66th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire 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 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.2% | 11.2% | 207 | — |
| Binley Woods Primary School | 64% | 4.9% | 19.8% | 182 | 1.1 miles |
| Knightlow CofE Primary School | 50% | 4.4% | 14.6% | 214 | 1.6 miles |
| Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy | 55% | 6.9% | 31.7% | 102 | 2.0 miles |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy | 39% | 7.3% | 37.2% | 207 | 2.5 miles |
| Willenhall Community Primary School | 48% | 8.2% | 42% | 452 | 2.7 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)
- 11.22%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 4.17%
- Persistent absence
- 5.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Binley Woods Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Knightlow CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Willenhall Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School ranks 27th 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 Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School teach?
- Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School is Mrs Michelle Clemons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wolston St Margaret's CofE 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 Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School?
- Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School full?
- Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% 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 Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School ranked 66th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire 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 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wolston St Margaret's CofE 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 30 June 2026.