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St John Vianney Catholic Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Coventry
  • CV5 7GX
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2011

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 824 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 6%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 45%45%2016/17: top 29%2017/18: top 21%2018/19: top 18%2022/23: top 7%2023/24: top 5%5% · 2023/242024/25: top 6%No exams

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWM86% · West Midlands 65%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM10% · West Midlands 7%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score110 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 72% · 25 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 79% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 80% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 83% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 86% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 86% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 65%86%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 8% · 25 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 10% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 17% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 14% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 14% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 10% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 7%17%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 107 · 25 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 108 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 109 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 110 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 105110103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 107 · 25 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 111 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 108 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 110 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 105111102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.9%
29 of 33 who put it first2014 · 85.3%2026 · 87.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3329
2nd231
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

0.6 km from Allesley Green & Lower Eastern Green · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2024Remains Good

26 strong areas

  • Pupils' attainment
  • Pupils' attendance
  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils
  • The extent to which pupils feel safe
  • The use of assessment to support learning
  • The effectiveness of safeguarding procedures
  • Outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils
  • The effectiveness of care, guidance and support
  • The school's capacity for sustained improvement
  • The quality of pupils' learning and their progress
  • The extent to which pupils adopt healthy lifestyles
  • The leadership and management of teaching and learning
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes community cohesion
  • The effectiveness of the school's engagement with parents and carers
  • The effectiveness of partnerships in promoting learning and well-being
  • The extent of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • The extent to which pupils contribute to the school and wider community
  • The effectiveness with which the school deploys resources to achieve value for money
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes equality of opportunity and tackles discrimination
  • The extent to which the curriculum meets pupils' needs, including, where relevant, through partnerships
  • The quality of learning for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their progress
  • The extent to which pupils develop workplace and other skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being
  • The effectiveness of the governing body in challenging and supporting the school so that weaknesses are tackled decisively...

4 weak areas

  • Early years provision
  • Outcomes for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The quality of provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The effectiveness of leadership and management of the Early Years Foundation Stage

30 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026234
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.3%
First language not English12.2%
SEN support13.4%
EHC plan0.8%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils5.4%

Girls 50.8%Boys 49.2%

111.4% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 70 responses (29.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 85.7% not applicable70% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.4% not applicable95.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.6
Pupils per adult14.2
  • Classroom teachers 6.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.1
  • Other support 2.5

Teachers 8.7 FTE · Whole workforce 17.3 · 25 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,476
Spend per pupil£5,987
Staff spend per pupil£4,657
Reserve per pupil£623
  • +£148,000revenue reserve
  • +£116,000in-year balance

Grants £5,899 · self-generated £577 · premises £278 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY (7 academies) · trust reserve £3,917,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it