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Ernesford Grange Community Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Princethorpe Way, Coventry CV3 2QD · egacademy.org.uk · 024 7645 3121

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
38.3
average Attainment 8 score. Coventry 44, England 46
Last distance offered
0.76 mi
1.22 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria 6 (dist) · Coventry Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,187
99% of 1,205 places
Local authority
Coventry
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
44.6%
First language not English
26.2%
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 6 (dist)” went to a home 0.76 mi (1.22 km) from the school. Source: Coventry Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 210 families put the school first and 210 places were offered; 87% 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: 168 (Places 211)168September 2023: 188 (Places 210)188September 2024: 221 (Places 209)221September 2025: 186 (Places 209)186September 2026: 210 (Places 210)210Places 210
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026210210187%
September 2025Sept 20252091860.999%
September 2024Sept 20242092211.1▲88%
September 2023Sept 20232101880.995%
September 2022Sept 20222111680.8100%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criteria 6 (dist)Distance
September 20260.76 mi1.22 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.3, and 34.9% 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+ (32.3 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: 38.1 (England 46.3)38.12017/18: 32.6 (England 46.5)32.62018/19: 38.3 (England 46.7)38.32021/22: 30.4 (England 48.8)30.42022/23: 40.5 (England 46.3)40.52023/24: 40.9 (England 45.9)40.92024/25: 38.3 (England 46.0)38.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼38.346.0
▼34.9%45.4%
▼54.9%64.8%
▼8.6%40.5%
▼3.014.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form34.8−7.3
Further education46.1+12
Other education1.1+0.3
Apprenticeship3.9−0.1
Employment2.8−0.4
Not in a lasting destination9+1.1
Activity not captured2.2−4.1

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: 26.3 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.4 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 25.1 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 21.0 (England 32.9)D2021/22: 35.1 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 30.4 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 29.6 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 32.3 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
57 studentsC+ (32.3)Average -0.05
58 studentsC+ (32.5)Average -0.04
16 studentsDist+ (37.8)Average +0.18
10%AAB or better
94.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2444C (29.6)-0.02
2022/2331C (30.4)—
2021/2231B- (35.1)—
2018/1919D (21)-0.05
2017/1838C- (25.1)-0.03
2016/1727C (29.4)+0.18
2015/1628C- (26.3)+0.21

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University58.3+1.2
Other education2.1—
Apprenticeship2.1—
Employment16.7−11.9
Not in a lasting destination12.5+6.8
Activity not captured8.3−0.3

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 19 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Ernesford Grange Community Academy was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
18 Mar 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Dec 2016Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (56 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
71%
Replies
56
5% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼68% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼71% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼66% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼77% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼57% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼73% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼65% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼38% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲70% agreeEngland 67%

based on 27 parents (48%) with SEND

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