Keresley Grange Primary School
Waste Lane, Coventry, CV6 2EH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE FUTURES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr John Astley
- Sponsor
- The Futures Trust
- Constituency
- Coventry North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 314
- URN
- 143780
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476332131
About this school
Keresley Grange Primary School is a primary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 314 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Keresley Grange 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 | 44 | 43 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 56% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 65% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 63% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 70% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 Keresley Grange 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 | 50% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 54.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 284 |
| 2023/24 | 307 |
| 2024/25 | 313 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Keresley Grange Primary School compares
Keresley Grange Primary School ranked 76th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 5.5% | 24.6% | 314 | — |
| Whitmore Park Primary School | 59% | 6.2% | 24% | 677 | 0.4 miles |
| Hollyfast Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 13.9% | 641 | 0.7 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 21.7% | 293 | 0.7 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 66% | 4.8% | 15.4% | 459 | 0.8 miles |
| Hill Farm Academy | 67% | 5.1% | 33.3% | 477 | 0.8 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 February 2025
- 8 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.6%
- English as an additional language
- 15%
- Overall absence
- 5.51%
- Persistent absence
- 14.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitmore Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Hollyfast Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Hill Farm Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Keresley Grange Primary School ranks 85th 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 Keresley Grange Primary School teach?
- Keresley Grange Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Keresley Grange Primary School?
- The headteacher of Keresley Grange Primary School is Mr John Astley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Keresley Grange Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Keresley Grange 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 Keresley Grange Primary School?
- Keresley Grange Primary School has 314 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Keresley Grange Primary School full?
- Keresley Grange Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 314 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 Keresley Grange Primary School a faith school?
- No. Keresley Grange Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Keresley Grange Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Keresley Grange Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Keresley Grange Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Keresley Grange 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 Keresley Grange Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Keresley Grange Primary School compare with other schools in Coventry?
- Keresley Grange Primary School ranked 76th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Keresley Grange Primary School's absence rate?
- Keresley Grange Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Keresley Grange Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Keresley Grange 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.