Radford Primary Academy
Lawrence Saunders Road, Radford, Coventry, CV6 1HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SIDNEY STRINGER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma McCann
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Sidney Stringer Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Coventry North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 140389
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476597234
About this school
Radford Primary Academy is a primary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 237 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Radford Primary 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
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 | 32 | 29 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 59% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 66% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 76% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 72% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Radford Primary 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 | 63% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 54.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 236 |
| 2024/25 | 226 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Radford Primary Academy compares
Radford Primary Academy ranked 66th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.3% | 48.8% | 237 | — |
| Moseley Primary School | 76% | 4.8% | 26.3% | 571 | 0.4 miles |
| Hill Farm Academy | 67% | 5.1% | 33.3% | 477 | 0.6 miles |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.3% | 8.5% | 445 | 0.6 miles |
| St Osburg's Catholic Primary School | 62% | 4.4% | 23.3% | 222 | 0.6 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 21.7% | 293 | 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)
- 48.79%
- English as an additional language
- 46%
- Overall absence
- 6.28%
- Persistent absence
- 20.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moseley Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Hill Farm Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Christ The King Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Radford Primary Academy ranks 74th 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 Radford Primary Academy teach?
- Radford Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Radford Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Radford Primary Academy is Mrs Emma McCann, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Radford Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Radford Primary 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 Radford Primary Academy?
- Radford Primary Academy has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Radford Primary Academy full?
- Radford Primary Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 237 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Radford Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Radford Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Radford Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Radford Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Radford Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Radford Primary Academy is part of SIDNEY STRINGER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Radford Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Radford Primary Academy compare with other schools in Coventry?
- Radford Primary Academy ranked 66th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Radford Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Radford Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Radford Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Radford Primary 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.