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West Coventry Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Tile Hill Lane, Coventry CV4 9PW · westcoventry.atlp.org.uk · 024 7642 6200

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
41.2
average Attainment 8 score. Coventry 44, England 46
Last distance offered
5.63 mi
9.06 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria 5 (dist) · Coventry Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,317
97% of 1,356 places
Local authority
Coventry
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
31.9%
First language not English
17.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership

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 5.63 mi (9.06 km) from the school. Source: Coventry Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 227 families put the school first and 240 places were offered; 100% 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: 172 (Places 210)172September 2023: 138 (Places 175)138September 2024: 184 (Places 209)184September 2025: 244 (Places 240)244September 2026: 227 (Places 240)227Places 240
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262402270.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252402441▲94%
September 2024Sept 20242091840.9100%
September 2023Sept 20231751380.897%
September 2022Sept 20222101720.8100%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criteria 5 (dist)Distance
September 20265.63 mi9.06 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.2, and 33.8% 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- (28 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: 41.5 (England 46.3)41.52017/18: 40.5 (England 46.5)40.52018/19: 40.4 (England 46.7)40.42021/22: 41.0 (England 48.8)41.02022/23: 40.6 (England 46.3)40.62023/24: 39.8 (England 45.9)39.82024/25: 41.2 (England 46.0)41.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼41.246.0
▼33.8%45.4%
▼57.4%64.8%
▼32.4%40.5%
▼3.654.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form42.6+2.6
Further education38.2−10.5
Other education1—
Apprenticeship2.5+1.2
Employment1.5−1.2
Not in a lasting destination8.8+1.5
Activity not captured5.4—

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: 27.9 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.4 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 27.5 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 30.6 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 32.7 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 29.1 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 26.9 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 28.0 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
64 studentsC- (28)Average -0.11
64 studentsC- (27.9)Average -0.13
35 studentsDist- (32.8)Above average +0.30
7 studentsDist*- (45.7)Well above average +1.17
3.3%AAB or better
87.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2451C- (26.9)-0.06
2022/2350C (29.1)—
2021/2268C+ (32.7)—
2018/19106C (30.6)+0.22
2017/18103C- (27.5)-0.17
2016/1798C (29.4)-0.05
2015/16100C- (27.9)-0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University42.4−6.4
Further and other education7.6+2.7
Further education3+1.8
Other education4.5+0.8
Apprenticeship9.1+1.8
Employment22.7−5.3
Not in a lasting destination10.6+3.3
Activity not captured7.6+3.9

Ofsted

West Coventry Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
20 Sept 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2019Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Oct 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (157 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
75%
Replies
157
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼80% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼79% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼75% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼78% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼59% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼77% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼64% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼65% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 42% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼49% agreeEngland 67%

based on 41 parents (26%) with SEND

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