Stretton Church of England Academy
Stretton Avenue, Willenhall, Coventry, CV3 3AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Roberta Mainwaring
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Coventry East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 139384
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476303582
About this school
Stretton Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stretton Church of England Academy, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 39% | 23% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 11% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 57% | 43% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 54% | 37% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 64% | 47% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 101.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Stretton Church of England Academy 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 | 40% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 54.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 23% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stretton Church of England Academy compares
Stretton Church of England Academy ranked 83rd of 83 primary schools in Coventry for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 23% | 6.2% | 39.2% | 208 | — |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 5% | 45.2% | 235 | 0.3 miles |
| Willenhall Community Primary School | 48% | 8.2% | 42% | 452 | 0.5 miles |
| Whitley Abbey Primary School | 65% | 5.9% | 29.5% | 403 | 0.7 miles |
| Corpus Christi Catholic School | 51% | 4.2% | 31.1% | 442 | 0.7 miles |
| Sowe Valley Primary School | 62% | 6.3% | 42.5% | 210 | 0.9 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)
- 39.15%
- English as an additional language
- 32.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.16%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Willenhall Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Whitley Abbey Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Corpus Christi Catholic School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Sowe Valley Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Stretton Church of England Academy ranks 93rd 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 Stretton Church of England Academy teach?
- Stretton Church of England Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Stretton Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Stretton Church of England Academy is Mrs Roberta Mainwaring, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stretton Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stretton Church of England Academy, 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 Stretton Church of England Academy?
- Stretton Church of England Academy has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stretton Church of England Academy full?
- Stretton Church of England Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 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 Stretton Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Stretton Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Stretton Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stretton Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Stretton Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- Stretton Church of England Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stretton Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 23% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stretton Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Coventry?
- Stretton Church of England Academy ranked 83rd of 83 primary schools in Coventry for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stretton Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Stretton Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stretton Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stretton Church of England Academy'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 1 July 2026.