Leigh Church of England Academy
Plants Hill Crescent, Tile Hill, Coventry, CV4 9RQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynn Lee
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Coventry South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 145214
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476464475
About this school
Leigh Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 216 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 | 30 | 27 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 56% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 63% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 59% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 67% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 102.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Leigh 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 | 37% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 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 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 223 |
| 2024/25 | 219 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leigh Church of England Academy compares
Leigh Church of England Academy ranked 65th 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 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 7.9% | 48.5% | 216 | — |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School | 43% | 6% | 43.4% | 215 | 0.3 miles |
| Templars Primary School | 53% | 6.5% | 37.4% | 625 | 0.7 miles |
| Limbrick Wood Primary School | 67% | 7.3% | 46.3% | 173 | 0.9 miles |
| Charter Academy | 67% | 5.5% | 49.3% | 336 | 0.9 miles |
| Mount Nod Primary School | 58% | 5.4% | 15.5% | 304 | 1.1 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)
- 48.48%
- English as an additional language
- 28.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.86%
- Persistent absence
- 21.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Templars Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Limbrick Wood Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Charter Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Mount Nod Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Leigh Church of England Academy ranks 73rd 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 year groups does Leigh Church of England Academy teach?
- Leigh Church of England Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Leigh Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Leigh Church of England Academy is Mrs Lynn Lee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leigh Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leigh 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 big is Leigh Church of England Academy?
- Leigh Church of England Academy has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Leigh Church of England Academy full?
- Leigh Church of England Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 216 on roll (92%), 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 Leigh Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Leigh Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Leigh Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Leigh Church of England Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Leigh Church of England Academy?
- Leigh 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 Leigh Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% 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 Leigh Church of England Academy rank locally?
- Leigh Church of England Academy ranked 65th 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 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leigh Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Leigh Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leigh Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leigh 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 10 July 2026.