Parkgate Primary School
Parkgate Road, Coventry, CV6 4GF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE FUTURES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Richards
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Futures Trust
- Constituency
- Coventry North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 683
- URN
- 143779
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476637381
About this school
Parkgate Primary School is a primary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 683 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Parkgate 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
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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 92 | 91 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 58% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 74% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 84% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 74% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| 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 Parkgate 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 | 66% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 54.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 684 |
| 2023/24 | 688 |
| 2024/25 | 701 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Parkgate Primary School compares
Parkgate Primary School ranked 20th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.9% | 30.7% | 683 | — |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 66% | 4.8% | 15.4% | 459 | 0.2 miles |
| John Shelton Community Primary School | 37% | 6% | 28.9% | 249 | 0.5 miles |
| Whitmore Park Primary School | 59% | 6.2% | 24% | 677 | 0.6 miles |
| Keresley Grange Primary School | 43% | 5.5% | 24.6% | 314 | 0.9 miles |
| Holbrook Primary School | 41% | 6.2% | 37.7% | 608 | 0.9 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
-
Ungraded inspection report12 March 2025
- 14 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.66%
- English as an additional language
- 37.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.92%
- Persistent absence
- 16.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
John Shelton Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Whitmore Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Keresley Grange Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Holbrook Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Parkgate Primary School ranks 22nd 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 Parkgate Primary School teach?
- Parkgate Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Parkgate Primary School?
- The headteacher of Parkgate Primary School is Mrs Zoe Richards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Parkgate Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parkgate 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 Parkgate Primary School?
- Parkgate Primary School has 683 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Parkgate Primary School full?
- Parkgate Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 683 on roll (108%), 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 Parkgate Primary School a faith school?
- No. Parkgate Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Parkgate Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Parkgate Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Parkgate Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Parkgate Primary School is part of THE FUTURES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Parkgate Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Parkgate Primary School compare with other schools in Coventry?
- Parkgate Primary School ranked 20th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Parkgate Primary School's absence rate?
- Parkgate Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Parkgate Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Parkgate 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 10 July 2026.