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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Leigh Church of England Academy

Academy converter primary school in Coventry (Coventry).

KS2 RWM expected
52%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
68%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
56%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
64%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.1%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.2
▲ 6.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
38.9%
▲ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
216 / 236 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).

Leigh Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Coventry. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 219 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 236. It is part of the THE DIOCESE of COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Lynn Lee.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Enrichment.pdf
  • Retrieval Practice
  • Forest School

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
145214
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2017

Governing body (10 current, 6 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Reverend Erin GilmourChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Susan Clayden FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Gerard O'DonoghueLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Josie O'RaffertyLocal Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2026
Mrs Jennifer DunneLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Sarah TyrellLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Erin GilmoreLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2026
Mrs Keren FrempongLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Susan ClaydenLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Dr Linda EnowLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2028
Lynn LeeLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2019
Mrs Belinda Lowe FormerLocal Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Rev Erin Gilmour FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Sarah Tyrell FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · term ended 2025
Mrs Olga Rebrova FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Lisa Louise Sullivan FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2019 · term ended 2025

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