Finham Primary School
Green Lane, Coventry, CV3 6EJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Bracken
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Finham Park Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Coventry South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 457
- URN
- 142700
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476415425
About this school
Finham Primary School is a primary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 457 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Finham Primary School, 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 20 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 62 | 60 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 78% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 83% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 95% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.40 | - | - |
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 Finham Primary School 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 | 81% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 54.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 453 |
| 2023/24 | 463 |
| 2024/25 | 472 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Finham Primary School compares
Finham Primary School ranked 4th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4% | 6.2% | 457 | — |
| Grange Farm Primary School | 76% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 401 | 0.6 miles |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | 73% | 5.2% | 17.3% | 268 | 0.9 miles |
| Stivichall Primary School | 80% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 533 | 0.9 miles |
| Howes Community Primary School | 61% | 7.9% | 30.8% | 182 | 1.1 miles |
| Manor Park Primary School | 83% | 4.5% | 13% | 717 | 1.2 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)
- 6.16%
- English as an additional language
- 44.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.03%
- Persistent absence
- 6.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grange Farm Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Coventry
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Stivichall Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Coventry
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Howes Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Manor Park Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Finham Primary School ranks 4th 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 Finham Primary School teach?
- Finham Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Finham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Finham Primary School is Mrs Sarah Bracken, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Finham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Finham Primary School, 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 Finham Primary School?
- Finham Primary School has 457 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Finham Primary School full?
- Finham Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 457 on roll (109%), 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 Finham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Finham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Finham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Finham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Finham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Finham Primary School is part of FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Finham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Finham Primary School compare with other schools in Coventry?
- Finham Primary School ranked 4th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Finham Primary School's absence rate?
- Finham Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Finham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Finham Primary School'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 2 July 2026.