John Gulson Primary School
George Street, Coventry, CV1 4HB
496 pupils · 101% of 489 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Free school meals
- 38.6%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 11 June 2024, published 3 July 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 67% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.91 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 55 | 50 | 110 | 54 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 56 | 107 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 48 | 42 | 90 | 47 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 36 | 29 | 73 | 34 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 32 | 31 | 72 | 32 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 43 | 39 | 75 | 42 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 41 | 38 | 70 | 39 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 49 | 41 | 90 | 47 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Sidney Stringer Primary Academy 0.5 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2025)
- St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School 0.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Broad Heath Community Primary School 0.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Frederick Bird Academy 0.9 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Southfields Primary School 1.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Stanton Bridge Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2019) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.