Whitley Abbey Primary SchoolHowes Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
Whitley Abbey Primary School and Howes Community Primary School are primary schools in Coventry.
Whitley Abbey Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Howes Community Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Whitley Abbey Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitley Abbey Primary School was judged Good and Howes Community Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Whitley Abbey Primary School and 61.0% for Howes Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whitley Abbey Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Howes Community Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventryWhitley Abbey Primary School | CoventryHowes Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 83 in Coventry Stronger figure | 65th of 83 in Coventry | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 403 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 180 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV3 4DE | Coventry, CV3 5EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 441 | 182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.5% | 30.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.4% | 43.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 23.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% Stronger figure | 24.7% | 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.
Whitley Abbey Primary School
Howes Community Primary School
Full profiles: Whitley Abbey Primary School · Howes Community Primary School