John Shelton Community Primary School is situated in the Holbrooks area of Coventry about half a mile from Coventry Building Society Arena. It occupies a very pleasant site with a large playground around the school, a grass playing field, two sheltered areas, a trim trail and climbing frame, a Multi-use Games pitch, a tyre park and a woodland area. The building is a single-storey, modern, purpose built building with a multi-use classroom, library and a newly refurbished room which is used for practical Science and Design and Technology activities. The school building is joined to Holbrooks Community Centre which serves local residents. The site reflects our interest in learning outdoors and we provide a high-quality learning environment for both adults and children.

We are a one-form entry primary school with a Nursery which takes children from the age of 2 years.  The Nursery offers 15 hour afternoon places for 2-3 years olds and 15 and 30 hour places for 3-4 year olds. We have 218 children across Reception to Year 6.

About half of our children are from minority ethnic backgrounds and 36% are Pupil Premium children. (This means the school receives additional funding for these children) The school supports our EAL children, and those with special educational needs, extremely well. We have a very good level of in-house provision as well as support from external agencies. In many ways our catchment is broadly average. Our children attain below national averages on entry but achieve above the national at the end of KS2. Our value added score has been above 100 for the last three years.

The school’s leadership team consists of a Headteacher and Three Assistant Heads.

The school is organised into learning teams as follows:

The teaching staff are supported by a Learning Mentor,a Business Manager and administrative officer, a site services officer, twelve teaching assistants (some part-time) and six Play Leaders. 

Governors are very supportive and play a key role in addressing the future direction of the school.

We have developed strong and supportive links with neighbouring primary and secondary schools and we are part of the  Focus Network. The school is keen to further develop partnerships in the community for the benefit of the children and their families.

We have a good working relationship with parents. They are welcomed into school and encouraged to work in partnership with us to support their child’s education.

The school was inspected by OFSTED in November 2019 and was confirmed as a “Good School”