Sowe Valley Primary SchoolSt Bartholomew's Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
Sowe Valley Primary School and St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy are primary schools in Coventry.
Sowe Valley Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Sowe Valley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sowe Valley Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Sowe Valley Primary School and 39.0% for St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sowe Valley Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy (38.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventrySowe Valley Primary School | CoventrySt Bartholomew's Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 83 in Coventry Stronger figure | 81st of 83 in Coventry | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV3 2QX | Coventry, CV3 2LP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 238 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.5% | 37.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.1% | 24.4% | |
| SEN support | 25.2% | 24.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% Stronger figure | 24.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sowe Valley Primary School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy
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