St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy

Academy sponsor led · Primary school · Coventry, Coventry
CV3 2LP
Composite score
28.8

St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy at a glance

Located in Coventry, Coventry, St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 213 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' when it was last inspected in February 2026. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 39% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 100 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 37% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#13,565
National rank
#1453
In West Midlands
#79
In Coventry
Top 92%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
39%
% achieving higher RWM
3%
Reading average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
100.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 10/02/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Expected standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 213 % FSM ever-6 37.2% % EAL 24.4% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

Nearby primary schools

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