St John's Church of England Academy
Winsford Avenue, Coventry, CV5 9HZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Stevenson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Coventry North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 141298
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476674092
About this school
St John's Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 179 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John'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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 31 | 28 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 61% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 82% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 68% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 79% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 John'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 | 65% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 54.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Church of England Academy compares
St John's Church of England Academy ranked 50th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 179 | — |
| Whoberley Hall Primary School | 64% | 5.6% | 33% | 219 | 0.2 miles |
| St Christopher Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 10.7% | 467 | 0.3 miles |
| Allesley Hall Primary School | 55% | 5.1% | 11.9% | 196 | 0.3 miles |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | 86% | 3.3% | 10.3% | 234 | 0.5 miles |
| Mount Nod Primary School | 58% | 5.4% | 15.5% | 304 | 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)
- 5.08%
- English as an additional language
- 9.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 8.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whoberley Hall Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
St Christopher Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Allesley Hall Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Mount Nod Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
St John's Church of England Academy ranks 54th 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 John's Church of England Academy teach?
- St John's Church of England Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of St John's Church of England Academy is Mrs Laura Stevenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John'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 John's Church of England Academy?
- St John's Church of England Academy has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's Church of England Academy full?
- St John's Church of England Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 179 on roll (85%), 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 St John's Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does St John's Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St John's Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- St John'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 John'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 65% in 2022/23 and 59% 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 John's Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Coventry?
- St John's Church of England Academy ranked 50th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% 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 John's Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- St John's Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John'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.