Community school · Coventry

John Gulson Primary School

3–11Ages
496Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103690URN

George Street, Coventry, CV1 4HB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Coventry median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Coventry

110 applications for 55 places · 47th of 83 in Coventry

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Coventry 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Coventry median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

110 applications · 55 places offered · 50 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.0; Coventry median median 2.1
2025 1.8; Coventry median median 2.1
2024 1.9; Coventry median median 2.2
2023 2.0; Coventry median median 2.1
2022 2.3; Coventry median median 2.0
2021 1.7; Coventry median median 2.0
2020 1.7; Coventry median median 2.0
2019 1.8; Coventry median median 2.1
2018 1.7; Coventry median median 2.0
2017 1.7; Coventry median median 2.2
2016 1.5; Coventry median median 2.2
2015 1.4; Coventry median median 2.2
2014 1.4; Coventry median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Coventry median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Coventry median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	55	110	2.0	50	0.91
Sep 2025	60	107	1.8	56	0.93
Sep 2024	48	90	1.9	42	0.88
Sep 2023	36	73	2.0	29	0.81
Sep 2022	32	72	2.3	31	0.97
Sep 2021	43	75	1.7	39	0.91
Sep 2020	41	70	1.7	38	0.93
Sep 2019	49	90	1.8	41	0.84
Sep 2018	53	92	1.7	51	0.96
Sep 2017	56	96	1.7	53	0.95
Sep 2016	65	97	1.5	58	0.89
Sep 2015	90	122	1.4	90	1.00
Sep 2014	84	121	1.4	75	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 76% · Maths 78% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%21st of 82 in Coventry

Coventry 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Coventry 74% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Coventry 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Coventry 72% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Coventry 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Coventry 73% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Coventry 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Coventry median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	3%	103	104
2023/24	60%	2%	103	101
2022/23	47%	0%	100	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

John Gulson Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy
0.5 km · Coventry

2025

2.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Coventry

Good2023

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Broad Heath Community Primary School
0.7 km · Coventry

2026

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Frederick Bird Academy
0.9 km · Coventry

Requires improvement2023

1.9applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Southfields Primary School
1.1 km · Coventry

Good2022

2.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Stanton Bridge Primary School
1.2 km · Coventry

Improved significantly2025

2.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Joseph Cash Primary School
1.3 km · Coventry

Improved significantly2025

1.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Radford Primary Academy
1.3 km · Coventry

Good2022

2.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103690 · 331/2140
Capacity: 489 pupils · 496 on roll
Free school meals: 38.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: George Street, Coventry, CV1 4HB
Local authority: Coventry

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources