Schools in Coventry
Coventry has 140 schools across Coventry City Council (124), Warwickshire County (12) and Solihull MBC (4). Schools in Kenilworth, Leamington Spa and Balsall Common are in Warwickshire, not Coventry; families near the city boundary should confirm which authority coordinates their preferred school.
Coventry City Council uses distance-based tiebreakers for community schools. Popular primaries in areas such as Earlsdon, Finham and Styvechale - the southern suburbs - see consistent oversubscription, with last distances offered sometimes under 600 metres. Coventry has a number of Roman Catholic and Church of England schools that prioritise practising families.
Coventry is a non-selective city for secondary admissions; all secondaries are comprehensive. However, grammar schools in Warwickshire - particularly in Rugby and Stratford-upon-Avon - are accessible to Coventry families prepared to travel. Warwickshire's grammar school 11-plus registration is typically in May, ahead of the October secondary deadline.
School demand in Coventry
Across the 130 schools in Coventry with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 98%. 61 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
38 schools in Coventry have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
65 of the schools in Coventry are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Coventry, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
57 of the schools in Coventry have a current Ofsted rating, of which 46 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Coventry: 49 oversubscribed (96)
Hollyfast Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV6 2AH
Earlsdon Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV5 6FZ
Edgewick Community Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV6 5GP
Gosford Park Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV1 2SF
Longford Park Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV6 7AT
St Christopher Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV5 9JG
Whitley Abbey Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV3 4DE
Allesley Hall Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV5 9NG
Ernesford Grange Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV3 2HN
Allesley Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV5 9FY
Grangehurst Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV6 6JN
Grange Farm Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV3 6NF
Eastern Green Junior School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV5 7EG
Park Hill Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV5 7LR
Cannon Park Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV4 7PS
Sowe Valley Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV3 2QX
Broad Heath Community Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV6 5DP
Joseph Cash Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV6 3FS
Whoberley Hall Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV5 8AJ
Holbrook Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV6 6FR
Stoke Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV2 4LF
Coundon Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV6 1FQ
Aldermoor Farm Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV3 1DP
Ravensdale Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV2 5GQ
Stoke Heath Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV2 4PR
Whitmore Park Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV6 2HG
Stivichall Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV3 6PY
John Gulson Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV1 4HB
Manor Park Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV3 5EZ
Templars Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV4 9DA
Wyken Croft Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV2 3AA
Moseley Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV6 1AB
John Shelton Community Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV6 4JP
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Coventry · CV1 2AF
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Coventry · CV5 7BX
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Coventry · CV1 4AP
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Coventry · CV4 9LB
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Coventry · CV3 3AD
All Souls' Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Coventry · CV5 8ED
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Coventry · CV6 2GU
Meriden Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Coventry · CV7 7LW
Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Coventry · CV7 7BJ
Wheelwright Lane Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV7 9HN
Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Coventry · CV8 3HH
Bournebrook CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Coventry · CV7 8ET
Binley Woods Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV3 2QU
Exhall Cedars Infant School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV7 9FJ
Mount Nod Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV5 7BG
Spon Gate Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV1 3BQ
Southfields Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV1 5LS
Moat House Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV2 1EQ
Henley Green Primary
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV2 1HQ
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Coventry · CV1 5HG
Howes Community Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV3 5EH
Willenhall Community Primary School
Primary · Community school
Coventry · CV3 3DB
Balsall Common Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV7 7FS
St Laurences CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Coventry · CV6 7ED
Stretton Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Coventry · CV3 3AE
St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Coventry · CV3 2LP
Hill Farm Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Coventry · CV6 3BL
Radford Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Coventry · CV6 1HD
St John's Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV5 9HZ
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy
Primary · Free schools
Coventry · CV1 5GU
Whittle Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Coventry · CV2 2LH
Corpus Christi Catholic School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV3 2QP
Good Shepherd Catholic School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV6 7FN
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV2 4DW
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV2 5AT
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV2 3NR
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV2 1EQ
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV2 2EF
Walsgrave Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV2 2BA
Clifford Bridge Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV3 2PD
Finham Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV3 6EJ
Stanton Bridge Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV6 5TY
Hearsall Community Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Coventry · CV5 6LR
Parkgate Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV6 4GF
Keresley Grange Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV6 2EH
Courthouse Green Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV6 7JJ
Leigh Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV4 9RQ
Keresley Newland Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Coventry · CV7 8JZ
Richard Lee Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV2 5FU
Pearl Hyde Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV2 2NB
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV6 5BX
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV5 7GX
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV6 3BL
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV3 5DE
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV6 2DJ
Charter Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Coventry · CV4 8DW
Alderman's Green Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV2 1PP
Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV8 3FF
Frederick Bird Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV2 4QQ
Arley Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV7 8HB
Limbrick Wood Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV4 9QT
Potters Green Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV2 2GF
Little Heath Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV6 7FN
Secondary Schools in Coventry (23)
Grace Academy Coventry
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Coventry · CV2 2RH
Sidney Stringer Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Coventry · CV1 5LY
Heart of England School
Secondary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV7 7FW
Finham Park School
Secondary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV3 6EA
West Coventry Academy
Secondary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV4 9PW
The Westwood Academy
Secondary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV4 8DY
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Secondary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV1 2BA
Ash Green School
Secondary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV7 9AH
Coundon Court
Secondary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV6 2AJ
Caludon Castle School
Secondary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV2 5BD
President Kennedy School Academy
Secondary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV6 4GL
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Coventry · CV3 2QD
Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Secondary · Free schools
Coventry · CV1 4FS
WMG Academy for Young Engineers
Secondary · University technical college
Coventry · CV4 8DY
Finham Park 2
Secondary · Free schools
Coventry · CV4 9WT
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Coventry · CV2 2AJ
Barr's Hill School
Secondary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV1 4BU
Lyng Hall School
Secondary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV2 3JS
Stoke Park School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Coventry · CV2 4JW
Foxford Community School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Coventry · CV6 6BB
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Secondary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV3 6BH
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Secondary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV6 2FR
Meadow Park School
Secondary · Academy converter
Coventry · CV3 4BD
Other Schools in Coventry (21)
Hillfields Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Coventry · CV1 5GR
Lote Tree Primary School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Coventry · CV6 5JQ
Sherbourne Fields School
Not applicable · Community special school
Coventry · CV6 1PR
Tiverton School
Not applicable · Community special school
Coventry · CV3 4DE
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Not applicable · Community special school
Coventry · CV7 9HP
Coventry College
All through · Further education
Coventry · CV1 5DG
Hereward College of Further Education
All through · Further education
Coventry · CV4 9SW
Coventry Speech and Language Service Co Manor Park Primary School
Not applicable · Miscellaneous
Coventry · CV3 5EZ
Coventry University
Not applicable · Higher education institutions
Coventry · CV1 5FB
University of Warwick
Not applicable · Higher education institutions
Coventry · CV4 8UW
Inspired Pathways
Not applicable · Pupil referral unit
Coventry · CV6 2HD
Castle Wood Special School
Not applicable · Community special school
Coventry · CV2 1FN
Kingsbury Academy
Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led
Coventry · CV6 1PJ
Seva School
Special · Free schools
Coventry · CV2 2TB
Riverbank School
Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led
Coventry · CV3 2QD
The Warwickshire Academy
Not applicable · Free schools special
Coventry · CV7 9RA
Corley Academy
Not applicable · Academy special converter
Coventry · CV7 8AZ
Ashcroft School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Coventry · CV7 9BP
Baginton Fields Academy
Not applicable · Academy special converter
Coventry · CV3 4EA
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Coventry · CV2 5BD
Park View
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Coventry · CV3 1FP
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Coventry are set by Coventry and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.