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Sidney Stringer Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

2 Primrose Hill Street, Coventry CV1 5LY · sidneystringeracademy.org.uk · 024 7625 1756

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.1
average Attainment 8 score. Coventry 44, England 46
Last distance offered
0.67 mi
1.09 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria E (catchment) · Coventry Council
Demand for places
1.5
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,496
146 over 1,350 places · 111%
Local authority
Coventry
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
51.5%
First language not English
62%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria E (catchment)” went to a home 0.67 mi (1.09 km) from the school. Source: Coventry Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 319 families put the school first and 209 places were offered; 62% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 370 (Places 240)370September 2023: 387 (Places 239)387September 2024: 363 (Places 240)363September 2025: 348 (Places 210)348September 2026: 319 (Places 209)319Places 209
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262093191.5▲62%
September 2025Sept 20252103481.7▲59%
September 2024Sept 20242403631.5▲61%
September 2023Sept 20232393871.6▲57%
September 2022Sept 20222403701.5▲63%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criteria E (catchment)Distance
September 20260.67 mi1.09 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.1, and 35% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Coventry it was 44, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.6 (England 46.3)45.62017/18: 43.6 (England 46.5)43.62018/19: 43.5 (England 46.7)43.52021/22: 45.5 (England 48.8)45.52022/23: 40.8 (England 46.3)40.82023/24: 39.9 (England 45.9)39.92024/25: 40.1 (England 46.0)40.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.146.0
▼35.0%45.4%
▼51.9%64.8%
▲50.0%40.5%
▼3.534.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form64.5−11.2
Further education20.8+9.1
Apprenticeship1.3−1.1
Not in a lasting destination6.1+1.7
Activity not captured7.4+4.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.3 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.4 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 28.8 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 30.1 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 34.6 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 33.5 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 34.3 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 35.1 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
90 studentsB- (35.1)Below average -0.33
91 studentsB- (35.2)Below average -0.31
77 studentsDist- (33.1)Average +0.17
21.2%AAB or better
97.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24116C+ (34.3)-0.34
2022/2399C+ (33.5)—
2021/22118C+ (34.6)—
2018/1994C (30.1)-0.06
2017/18107C (28.8)-0.01
2016/1790C (29.4)+0.08
2015/16110C (31.3)+0.40

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University54.3+0.8
Further and other education2.8+1.2
Further education1.7+0.6
Other education1.1+0.6
Apprenticeship6.9−0.1
Employment11.4−2
Not in a lasting destination14.3−2.3
Activity not captured10.3+2.3

Ofsted

Sidney Stringer Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
8 Feb 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (64 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
78%
Replies
64
4% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼72% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼74% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●88% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼39% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 36% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 14 parents (22%) with SEND

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