Primary school

Gosford Park Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Coventry
  • CV1 2SF
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,339 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 96%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 82%82%2016/17: top 92%2017/18: top 89%2018/19: top 75%75% · 2018/192022/23: top 89%2023/24: top 88%2024/25: top 96%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM35% · West Midlands 65%1/10 Well below West Midlands−23.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · West Midlands 7%2/10 Well below West Midlands−9 pts
Reading score102 · West Midlands 1051/10 Well below West Midlands−10.6 pts
Maths score99 · West Midlands 1051/10 Well below West Midlands−26.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 38% · 53 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 39% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 46% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 57% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 41% · 58 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 43% · 58 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 35% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 65%57%35%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 53 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 2% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 0% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 5% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 7% · 58 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 2% · 58 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 2% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 7%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 53 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 100 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 100 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 102 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 58 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 102 · 58 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 102 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 10510498No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 53 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 100 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 100 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 101 · 58 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 100 · 58 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 99 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 10510498No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
38 of 38 who put it first2014 · 87.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3838
2nd340
3rd230

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Good
  5. 2022Requires improvement
  6. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026430
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.1%
First language not English63.4%
SEN support16.8%
EHC plan3.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils19.4%

Girls 55.3%Boys 44.7%

102.4% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 28 responses (6.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.4% not applicable37.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.7% not applicable83.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent82.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 16
  • Leadership 4.9
  • Teaching assistants 19.9
  • Other support 7.2

Teachers 20.9 FTE · Whole workforce 48.1 · 62 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,473
Spend per pupil£7,418
Staff spend per pupil£5,168
Reserve per pupil£450
  • +£193,471revenue reserve
  • +£23,821in-year balance

Grants £7,392 · self-generated £81 · premises £351 per pupil