Hill Farm Academy
Foster Road, Radford, Coventry, CV6 3BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CASTLE PHOENIX TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Dawn Wilson
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Castle Phoenix Trust
- Constituency
- Coventry North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 628
- Pupils on roll
- 477
- URN
- 139681
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476595455
About this school
Hill Farm Academy is a primary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 477 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 April 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 86 | 86 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 70% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 81% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 79% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 78% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
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 Hill Farm 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 | 64% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 54.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 514 |
| 2023/24 | 478 |
| 2024/25 | 462 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hill Farm Academy compares
Hill Farm Academy ranked 23rd of 83 primary schools in Coventry 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 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.1% | 33.3% | 477 | — |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 21.7% | 293 | 0.1 miles |
| Radford Primary Academy | 52% | 6.3% | 48.8% | 237 | 0.6 miles |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.3% | 8.5% | 445 | 0.6 miles |
| Joseph Cash Primary School | 65% | 6.7% | 40.8% | 476 | 0.7 miles |
| Whitmore Park Primary School | 59% | 6.2% | 24% | 677 | 0.7 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)
- 33.33%
- English as an additional language
- 55.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.13%
- Persistent absence
- 12.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Radford Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Christ The King Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Joseph Cash Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Whitmore Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Hill Farm Academy ranks 25th 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 Hill Farm Academy teach?
- Hill Farm Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Hill Farm Academy?
- The headteacher of Hill Farm Academy is Mrs Dawn Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hill Farm Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hill Farm 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 big is Hill Farm Academy?
- Hill Farm Academy has 477 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hill Farm Academy full?
- Hill Farm Academy has capacity for 628 pupils and 477 on roll (76%), 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 Hill Farm Academy a faith school?
- No. Hill Farm Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hill Farm Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hill Farm Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hill Farm Academy?
- Hill Farm Academy is part of CASTLE PHOENIX TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hill Farm Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% 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 Hill Farm Academy rank locally?
- Hill Farm Academy ranked 23rd of 83 primary schools in Coventry 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 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hill Farm Academy's absence rate?
- Hill Farm Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hill Farm Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hill Farm 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.