Grange Farm Primary School
Community primary school in Coventry (Coventry).
KS2 RWM expected
76%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.1
▲ 6.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
4.5%
▼ 20pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
401 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Grange Farm Primary School is a primary school located in Coventry. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 424 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mr Matthew Walters.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Coding
- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Multisports
- Music
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Textiles
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
and 1 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 103664
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Constituency
- Coventry South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Colin Marscheider | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neelam Saihjpal | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Onkar Singh | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Catherine O'Grady | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kiran Clair | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sally Lewis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Gursharan Rishi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachael Saunders | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Steven Walters | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Anthony Alonzi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Peter James | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Shelagh Rixon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2002 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Tim Sawdon | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 1996 · until 2028 | |
| Alice Scannell Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Lynne Jeffs Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record