Willenhall Community Primary School
Community primary school in Coventry (Coventry).
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
Willenhall Community Primary School is within Coventry City Council situated 2½ miles south east of the city centre. We are a 2 form entry school teaching children aged 3 to 11 years (Nursery to year 6). Willenhall Community Primary School is a Local Authority Maintained School.
At Willenhall Community Primary School, we aim to provide all children with high quality learning experiences based on an ambitious, relevant and inclusive curriculum.
Through our school values and wider curriculum opportunities, we ensure that all children are confident, happy and resilient; ready for the challenges and responsibilities of life now, in their local community and in the future as global citizens. We believe that a happy child is a successful one .
We are committed to providing a positive, safe and stimulating environment for our community, where everyone is valued and respected. We encourage individuality, celebrating successes and encouraging our community to feel proud of its achievements both inside and outside of school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Computing
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Growth Mindset
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 134745
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Constituency
- Coventry East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2005
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rosella Brennan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Cowley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Samantha Dewes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rosella Brennan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Abdulmalik Yusuf | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jennifer McLean | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Leigh Tovey Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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