John Shelton Community Primary School

A good community school school in Coventry. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for John Shelton Community Primary School.

Coventry, CV64JP Ofsted: Good Age 2-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

54

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
56.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 66.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
23 June 2015
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Briscoe Road
Holbrooks
Coventry, CV64JP
Phone
2476686063
Website
johnshelton.org.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
103698
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Briscoe Road, Holbrooks, Coventry, CV6 4JP
Website
www.johnshelton.org.uk
Age range
2-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
240
Free School Meals
31.6% (76 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.3% (8 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.9%
Good
Persistent Absence
20.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
66.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 106.0
2023 105.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
24
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
240 pupils
2-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"DREAM IT BELIEVE IT ACHIEVE IT"

Respect Resilience Responsibility

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Mrs Janine Storer leads John Shelton since January 2022. She emphasises high expectations, the school values of Respect, Resilience and Responsibility, and the aim to foster a lifelong love of learning with a dream-big motto: DREAM IT BELIEVE IT ACHIEVE IT.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Rocksteady Music School Nature Makers Disney Pop Rocks STEM Goes Wild

Sports

swimming dance gymnastics yoga outdoor adventure activities (OAA) net and wall striking and fielding invasion games

Facilities

large playground around the school grass playing field two sheltered areas trim trail climbing frame Multi-use Games pitch tyre park woodland area library multi-use classroom newly refurbished IT suite practical Science and Design and Technology room

Curriculum Highlights

White Rose Maths scheme of learning Mastering Number 1 and 2 (NCETM) for Reception–Year 5 PAL maths for Years 3 and 6 Get Set 4 PE for Reception and beyond Purple Mash (Computing) Read Write Inc (RWInc) for reading and writing; Spelling using RWInc Spelling; Handwriting using RWInc and Nelson’s VIPERS reading comprehension approach Kapow Primary scheme for Art and Design and Design and Technology; Kapow timeline for history/geography JS Reading Spine (Pie Corbett recommendations) and related progression documents

Wraparound Care

After-School Care: Yes

SEND Provision

Mulberry Bush Emotional and Social Curriculum is delivered in school four times a week to small groups by the Learning Mentor. Drawing and Talking is delivered by a Specialist SEN Teaching Assistant to small groups on a one-to-one basis.

Admissions Criteria

John Shelton serves children between the ages of 4 and 11. The school also has a Nursery admitting children in the year before they start school (2-3 year olds; 15 hours afternoon sessions) and 3-4 year olds (15 or 30-hour places). Coventry children may be admitted to primary schools at the start of the school year after their fourth birthday if they have reached age four by 31 August. Coventry operates a coordinated admissions scheme with the Council administering applications for all maintained schools in Coventry and exchanging applications with other local authorities. More details are in the school Prospectus.

Financial Information

Nursery Top up care: £2.50 per day for afternoon sessions. Nursery 3-hour session: £15. Some after-school clubs are charged; others are free.

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