Nursery school in Coventry
Hillfields Nursery School
Clifton Street, Hillfields, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5GR
Ofsted
Remained Outstanding at its last ungraded inspection, on 17 May 2023.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 3 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 144
- Girls / boys
- 74 / 70
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 72%
- With an EHC plan
- 1%
- On SEN support
- 22%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Coventry 024C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 21%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 25%
- Households owning their home
- 10%
- Households in social housing
- 75%
- Households with no car
- 60%
- Adults economically inactive
- 54%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- Ages 2–5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Fiona Brinson
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Ward
- St Michael's
- Constituency
- Coventry South
- URN
- 103633
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest nursery schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedworth Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | No grade | — | 4.1 mi |
| Kenilworth Nursery School & Early Years Training CentreLocal authority nursery school | No grade | — | 5.9 mi |
| Stockingford Maintained Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2022 | — | 7.2 mi |
| Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, BurbageLocal authority nursery school | No grade | — | 9.5 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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