Coventry City Council

UK local authority in West Midlands, responsible for 123 schools.

Region

West Midlands

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

331

Schools

123 (1 nursery, 85 primary, 21 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

62,864

Population

364,766 (79,783 aged 0-17)

Academisation

64 academies, 50 LA-maintained (56.1% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

18 — largest: THE ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY (8 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 60 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

60% met expected standard, 5% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 44, grade 5+ in English & maths: 41.1%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Sukriti Sen

Website

www.coventry.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs