Most sought-after schools in Coventry

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

#	School	First preferences per place	Newest intake	Latest Ofsted
1	President Kennedy School Academy Coventry, secondary	1.59	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
2	Sidney Stringer Academy Coventry, secondary	1.53	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
3	Holy Family Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	1.34	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
4	St Christopher Primary School Coventry, primary	1.31	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
5	Christ The King Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	1.30	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
6	Courthouse Green Primary School Coventry, primary	1.29	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
7	Barr's Hill School Coventry, secondary	1.24	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
8	Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Coventry, secondary	1.24	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
9	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	1.22	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
10	Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Coventry, primary	1.18	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
11	Eden Girls' School, Coventry Coventry, secondary	1.17	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
12	Moseley Primary School Coventry, primary	1.17	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
13	St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	1.17	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
14	John Shelton Community Primary School Coventry, primary	1.10	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
15	St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	1.10	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
16	Stivichall Primary School Coventry, primary	1.09	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
17	All Souls' Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	1.07	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
18	Allesley Hall Primary School Coventry, primary	1.07	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
19	Sowe Valley Primary School Coventry, primary	1.07	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
20	Whittle Academy Coventry, primary	1.07	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
21	Ravensdale Primary School Coventry, primary	1.05	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
22	St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	1.04	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
23	Stoke Heath Primary School Coventry, primary	1.02	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
24	All Saints Church of England Primary School Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
25	Allesley Primary School Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
26	Charter Academy Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
27	Coundon Primary School Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
28	Ernesford Grange Community Academy Coventry, secondary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
29	Grange Farm Primary School Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
30	Grangehurst Primary School Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
31	Howes Community Primary School Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
32	Leigh Church of England Academy Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
33	Limbrick Wood Primary School Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
34	St Anne's Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
35	St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
36	St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
37	St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
38	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
39	St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
40	Walsgrave Church of England Academy Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
41	Whitley Abbey Primary School Coventry, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
42	Caludon Castle School Coventry, secondary	0.99	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
43	St John Henry Newman Catholic School Coventry, secondary	0.99	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
44	Alderman's Green Primary School Coventry, primary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
45	Willenhall Community Primary School Coventry, primary	0.98	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
46	Cannon Park Primary School Coventry, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
47	Frederick Bird Academy Coventry, primary	0.97	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
48	Gosford Park Primary School Coventry, primary	0.97	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
49	Longford Park Primary School Coventry, primary	0.97	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
50	Radford Primary Academy Coventry, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
51	Templars Primary School Coventry, primary	0.97	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
52	Aldermoor Farm Primary School Coventry, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
53	Clifford Bridge Academy Coventry, primary	0.96	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
54	Ernesford Grange Primary School Coventry, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
55	Moat House Primary School Coventry, primary	0.96	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
56	Park Hill Primary School Coventry, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
57	Potters Green Primary School Coventry, primary	0.96	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
58	Southfields Primary School Coventry, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
59	Spon Gate Primary School Coventry, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
60	St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
61	Corpus Christi Catholic School Coventry, primary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
62	Earlsdon Primary School Coventry, primary	0.95	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
63	Finham Park School Coventry, secondary	0.95	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
64	Richard Lee Primary School Coventry, primary	0.95	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
65	Stretton Church of England Academy Coventry, primary	0.95	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
66	West Coventry Academy Coventry, secondary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
67	Whitmore Park Primary School Coventry, primary	0.95	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
68	Broad Heath Community Primary School Coventry, primary	0.94	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
69	Edgewick Community Primary School Coventry, primary	0.94	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70	Finham Park 2 Coventry, secondary	0.94	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
71	Finham Primary School Coventry, primary	0.94	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
72	Henley Green Primary Coventry, primary	0.94	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
73	St Laurences CofE Primary School Coventry, primary	0.94	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
74	Wyken Croft Primary School Coventry, primary	0.94	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
75	Hearsall Community Academy Coventry, primary	0.93	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
76	Hollyfast Primary School Coventry, primary	0.93	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
77	Stanton Bridge Primary School Coventry, primary	0.93	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
78	Good Shepherd Catholic School Coventry, primary	0.92	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
79	Manor Park Primary School Coventry, primary	0.92	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
80	Hill Farm Academy Coventry, primary	0.91	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
81	John Gulson Primary School Coventry, primary	0.91	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
82	Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	0.91	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
83	Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Coventry, secondary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
84	Holbrook Primary School Coventry, primary	0.90	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
85	Mount Nod Primary School Coventry, primary	0.90	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
86	Seva School Coventry, all through	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
87	Stoke Park School Coventry, secondary	0.90	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
88	SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	0.89	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
89	St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Coventry, primary	0.89	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
90	Keresley Grange Primary School Coventry, primary	0.88	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
91	Pearl Hyde Community Primary School Coventry, primary	0.88	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
92	Parkgate Primary School Coventry, primary	0.87	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
93	St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Coventry, primary	0.87	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
94	Stoke Primary School Coventry, primary	0.87	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
95	Grace Academy Coventry Coventry, secondary	0.86	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
96	Joseph Cash Primary School Coventry, primary	0.86	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
97	St John's Church of England Academy Coventry, primary	0.82	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
98	Whoberley Hall Primary School Coventry, primary	0.82	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
99	Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Coventry, secondary	0.77	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
100	The Westwood Academy Coventry, secondary	0.76	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
101	Foxford Community School Coventry, secondary	0.75	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
102	Lyng Hall School Coventry, secondary	0.66	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
103	Coundon Court Coventry, secondary	0.59	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
104	Meadow Park School Coventry, secondary	0.40	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 104 schools in Coventry have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Coventry · How we compare schools.