Pearl Hyde Community Primary School
Dorchester Way, Clifford Park, Coventry, CV2 2NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Denton
- Sponsor
- Finham Park Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Coventry East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 278
- URN
- 147121
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476610165
About this school
Pearl Hyde Community Primary School is a primary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 278 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 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 53% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 51% | 69% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 62% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% | 73% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.20 | - | - |
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 Pearl Hyde Community 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 | 33% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 54.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 292 |
| 2023/24 | 285 |
| 2024/25 | 293 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pearl Hyde Community Primary School compares
Pearl Hyde Community Primary School ranked 58th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5% | 15.4% | 278 | — |
| Walsgrave Church of England Academy | 69% | 5.6% | 12.8% | 444 | 0.4 miles |
| Wyken Croft Primary School | 62% | 6% | 19.7% | 899 | 0.7 miles |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School | 60% | 5.6% | 16.2% | 197 | 0.7 miles |
| Clifford Bridge Academy | 64% | 5.1% | 9.8% | 430 | 0.7 miles |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 77% | 4.5% | 23.7% | 214 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.36%
- English as an additional language
- 34.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.98%
- Persistent absence
- 13.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Walsgrave Church of England Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Wyken Croft Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Clifford Bridge Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Pearl Hyde Community Primary School ranks 63rd 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 Pearl Hyde Community Primary School teach?
- Pearl Hyde Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Pearl Hyde Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Pearl Hyde Community Primary School is Mrs Claire Denton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Pearl Hyde Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pearl Hyde Community 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 big is Pearl Hyde Community Primary School?
- Pearl Hyde Community Primary School has 278 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Pearl Hyde Community Primary School full?
- Pearl Hyde Community Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 278 on roll (88%), 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 Pearl Hyde Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Pearl Hyde Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Pearl Hyde Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Pearl Hyde Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Pearl Hyde Community Primary School?
- Pearl Hyde Community 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 Pearl Hyde Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pearl Hyde Community Primary School rank locally?
- Pearl Hyde Community Primary School ranked 58th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pearl Hyde Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Pearl Hyde Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pearl Hyde Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pearl Hyde Community 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.