Wyken Croft Primary School
Wyken Croft, Wyken, Coventry, CV2 3AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Wyken Croft Primary School is a primary school in Coventry for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 124 schools in Coventry. It ranks 40th of 92 primary schools in Coventry. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 16 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 November 2024
Wyken Croft is a place where everybody cares about each other. Despite being a large school, pupils and parents feel they belong to a close family. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive high-quality support and are included in all aspects of school life. The school is working to improve how it teaches reading to support pupils to achieve better in this subject. There is more work to do to realise this ambition. However, leaders, supported by a dedicated team, understand how to achieve this. Pupils behave well and demonstrate good manners towards each other and those visiting their school. They know what bullying is and that they should report incidents to trusted adults. Pupils understand that differences are to be celebrated. Pupils understand the importance of being resilient when things become challenging. Pupils enjoy holding leadership positions. Some become junior leaders, completing tasks such as ordering equipment for the playground and interviewing teachers. Others act as sports leaders or reading champions responsible for organising and promoting these subjects. By the end of their time at this school, pupils have the chance to hold a leadership responsibility, which develops pupils' confidence and independence.
What the school should improve
- Despite the recent changes to the teaching of reading, some pupils are unable to read fluently. This prevents some pupils from being able to comprehend what they read at an age-appropriate level. The school should ensure that new approaches to the teaching of reading are implemented consistently and ensure that all pupils can read at an age-appropriate level.
- In some subjects, some pupils are unable to recall their prior learning. They sometimes struggle to link the knowledge they have to the subjects they study. This means that some pupils are unable to make connections between what they know to new learning. The school should ensure that pupils' understanding is checked and misconceptions addressed.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
117 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
899 pupils on roll, with places for 918
Schools near Wyken Croft Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Henley Green Primary | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Walsgrave Church of England Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Ravensdale Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs G Franklin
- Phone
- 02476613932
- Address
- Wyken Croft, Wyken, Coventry, CV2 3AA
- Local authority
- Coventry
- URN
- 103696
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.