Good Shepherd Catholic School
Spring Road, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 7FN
Headteacher: Mr Michael KirbySchool website ↗Pupils: 242 (capacity: 210)Part of THE ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Ofsted RatingInspected 25 January 2022Full report ↗
Good
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
71.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
13.0%
Reading
Expected level81.0%
Exceeding39.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
Writing
Expected level71.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Maths
Expected level84.0%
Exceeding45.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
27
Applications received
53
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
3.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
26.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
32.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 33.0% | 3.0% | -4.0 | -4.7 | -4.7 |
| 2016/17 | 36.0% | 4.0% | -3.5 | -1.6 | -5.2 |
| 2017/18 | 68.0% | 4.0% | +0.8 | +0.9 | 0.0 |
| 2018/19 | 66.0% | 14.0% | +0.9 | +1.9 | +0.5 |
| 2022/23 | 63.0% | 10.0% | -1.4 | +1.0 | -0.6 |
| 2023/24 | 60.0% | 3.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 71.0% | 13.0% | - | - | - |