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Finham Park School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Green Lane, Coventry CV3 6EA · finhampark.co.uk · 024 7641 8135

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
55.7
average Attainment 8 score. Coventry 44, England 46
Last distance offered
1.66 mi
2.67 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria 5 (dist) · Coventry Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,724
99% of 1,750 places
Local authority
Coventry
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
12.3%
First language not English
25.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Finham Park Multi-Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 5 (dist)” went to a home 1.66 mi (2.67 km) from the school. Source: Coventry Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 257 families put the school first and 270 places were offered; 84% 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: 325 (Places 299)325September 2023: 304 (Places 268)304September 2024: 328 (Places 270)328September 2025: 278 (Places 270)278September 2026: 257 (Places 270)257Places 270
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026270257184%
September 2025Sept 20252702781▲86%
September 2024Sept 20242703281.2▲77%
September 2023Sept 20232683041.1▲78%
September 2022Sept 20222993251.1▲83%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criteria 5 (dist)Distance
September 20261.66 mi2.67 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55.7, and 61.6% 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 C+ (34 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: 51.5 (England 46.3)51.52017/18: 52.9 (England 46.5)52.92018/19: 51.7 (England 46.7)51.72021/22: 57.3 (England 48.8)57.32022/23: 52.7 (England 46.3)52.72023/24: 51.9 (England 45.9)51.92024/25: 55.7 (England 46.0)55.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲55.746.0
▲61.6%45.4%
▲81.4%64.8%
▲79.7%40.5%
▲5.314.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form59.9−3.7
Sixth form college0.8—
Further education28.3−0.2
Other education2.5+1.7
Apprenticeship2.1−0.4
Employment1.70
Not in a lasting destination3.8+2.1
Activity not captured0.8−0.5

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: 30.4 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.4 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 34.3 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 31.7 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 38.5 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 32.2 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 34.3 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.0 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
180 studentsC+ (34)Average +0.02
180 studentsC+ (34.1)Average +0.02
36 studentsDist (33.8)Well above average +0.67
11.9%AAB or better
96%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24201C+ (34.3)-0.07
2022/23151C+ (32.2)—
2021/22147B (38.5)—
2018/19143C+ (31.7)+0.01
2017/18176C+ (34.3)+0.18
2016/17173C (30.4)-0.08
2015/16150C (30.4)-0.10

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University72.5+0.5
Further education1.9+0.7
Apprenticeship4.8−2.2
Employment9.2−2.9
Not in a lasting destination7.7+1.3
Activity not captured3.9+2.6

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Finham Park School on 14 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
14 Jan 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2015

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2015Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Dec 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (320 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
78%
Replies
320
19% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼66% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼74% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼76% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼81% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼73% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼44% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼62% agreeEngland 67%

based on 125 parents (39%) with SEND

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