Coverdale Road, Shepherds Bush, London W12 8JJ
10 reasons to choose Miles Coverdale Primary School
Top line
Miles Coverdale Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Shepherds Bush and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Miles Coverdale Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Miles Coverdale Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 26 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Miles Coverdale Primary School ranks in the top 12% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 28% of schools.
The Miles Coverdale Primary School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based, rather than topic-based, and also includes PSHE, Spanish. Specialist provision for children with speech and language difficulties. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Miles Coverdale Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Miles Coverdale Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.15pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.15pm. Out of school hours childcare from 8.00am (school staff) to 6.00pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Miles Coverdale Primary School
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St Stephen’s Church of England Primary School, Shepherd’s Bush (0.2 miles); Brackenbury Primary School (0.8 miles); Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles).
Young Dancers Academy (0.4 miles); The Godolphin and Latymer School (1 mile); St Paul’s Girls’ School (1.1 miles); Latymer Upper School (1.4 miles).
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (1 mile); Sacred Heart High School (1.2 miles); Ark Burlington Danes Academy (1.3 miles).