Spon Gate Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
270
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community school
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
024 7683 1622 (primary) 024 7683 1577 (secondary)

This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(25/04/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
15%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Upper Spon Street
Coventry
CV1 3BQ
02476226031

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You provide clear and determined leadership. Your vision and attention to detail make a significant contribution to the continued improvement of the school. Other leaders are very effective because you engender a sense of teamwork and trust. Your self-evaluation of the school is accurate and plans for improvement are precise. Consequently, you take swift and effective action to address priorities. Parents, pupils and staff fully support the leadership and direction of the school. You and the staff manage your complex and diverse school community with skill and sensitivity. There is a high level of mobility and some pupils only stay at the school for a short period of time. For example, in the academic year 2016/17, 90 pupils joined the school in-year and 60 pupils left. Many of the new pupils that join the school speak English as an additional language. There are 47 different languages spoken in the school. You make good use of resources and staff, including ‘learning mentors’, to help settle pupils and families into the school. Pupils quickly pick up the language required to thrive in their learning. Your school values, including, ‘respect’, ‘courage’, ‘perseverance’ and ‘aspiration’ are central to the ethos of the school. You and your staff take the time to get to know pupils as individuals. Relationships at all levels are caring and attentive. As a result, pupils feel very safe and their behaviour is good. The provision for vulnerable pupils is particularly strong. Pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities receive precise additional support from adults and make good progress. Other pupils with complex behaviour or emotional needs are extremely well supported and integrated into the school. You have successfully responded to the areas for improvement from the previous inspection. You and your deputy headteacher ensure that the highest quality teaching in the school is shared with others. For example, teachers work together to study an aspect of teaching and observe the best practice of other teachers. You also place strong teachers in the same year group with teachers who are newer to the profession. As a result of these collaborative approaches, teaching continues to improve. Teachers’ questioning is a particularly strong feature of the good teaching across the school. Pupils are encouraged to think deeply because questions are often open ended. Since the previous inspection, you have put in place strategies to provide greater challenge for the most able pupils. Teachers provide opportunities for pupils to develop rich vocabulary and to rehearse sentences orally before writing. This approach is having a positive impact on pupils’ writing, particularly for the most able. At the end of key stage 1 in 2016, more pupils achieved the higher standard in writing than the national average. In mathematics, teachers provide frequent opportunities for pupils to apply their understanding through different problems and challenges. Consequently, standards in mathematics have improved. In 2017, more pupils achieved the higher standard at the end of key stage 2 than the previous year. A key strength of the school is the lively curriculum. Pupils are motivated by the exciting topics that they cover because staff make learning interesting and practical. For example, pupils spoke about making shields and re-enacting a battle when studying about the Romans. They also talked about how much they had learned when making bread in science. Your thoughtful curriculum enables pupils to develop good skills, knowledge and understanding across a range of subjects. You and the staff provide a wealth of wider enrichment opportunities. Pupils play regular competitive sport against other schools and enjoy the success that they achieve. They also love to attend the broad range of clubs that are on offer. Examples include tap dance, football, netball, ‘make and create’ and cookery. Pupils also enjoy the ‘something different’ club where they get to choose a creative challenge to do each week. The broad range of activities that you offer has a strong impact on pupils’ personal development. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the quality of education at the school, they appreciate how happy and settled their children are. You and the staff communicate well with parents and you make them feel part of the school community.

Spon Gate Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 21 responses up to 26-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 21 responses up to 26-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 21 responses up to 26-04-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>67, "strongly_agree"=>5, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 21 responses up to 26-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>43, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 21 responses up to 26-04-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>48, "strongly_agree"=>24, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 21 responses up to 26-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>0, "agree"=>50, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>50, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 26-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>43, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>10} UNLOCK Figures based on 21 responses up to 26-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>43, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 21 responses up to 26-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 21 responses up to 26-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>52, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 21 responses up to 26-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>48, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 21 responses up to 26-04-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>38, "agree"=>43, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 21 responses up to 26-04-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>81, "no"=>19} UNLOCK Figures based on 21 responses up to 26-04-2023

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