St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy
Bredon Avenue, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Hannah Carvell
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Coventry East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 139680
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476458960
About this school
St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Bartholomew's 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 28 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 39% | 39% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 11% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 61% | 52% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 64% | 45% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 61% | 48% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| 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 St Bartholomew's 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 | 38% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 54.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 39% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy compares
St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy ranked 79th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39% | 7.3% | 37.2% | 207 | — |
| Sowe Valley Primary School | 62% | 6.3% | 42.5% | 210 | 0.3 miles |
| Ernesford Grange Primary School | 68% | 5.2% | 12.1% | 451 | 0.4 miles |
| Corpus Christi Catholic School | 51% | 4.2% | 31.1% | 442 | 0.5 miles |
| Willenhall Community Primary School | 48% | 8.2% | 42% | 452 | 0.7 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 5% | 45.2% | 235 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report10 February 2026
- 19 July 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.24%
- English as an additional language
- 24.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.33%
- Persistent absence
- 24.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sowe Valley Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Ernesford Grange Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Corpus Christi Catholic School0.5 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Willenhall Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
St Anne's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy ranks 89th 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 St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy teach?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the head of school of St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy?
- The head of school of St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy is Mrs Hannah Carvell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bartholomew's 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 St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy full?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy 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 St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Bartholomew's 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 St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 39% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Coventry?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy ranked 79th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bartholomew's 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.