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Finham Park 2
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Free school
Torrington Avenue, Coventry CV4 9WT · finhampark2.co.uk · 024 7771 0720
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 43.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Coventry 44, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 3.76 mi
- 6.05 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria 6 (dist) · Coventry Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 812
- 91% of 890 places
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.5%
- First language not English
- 21.1%
- School census 2025/26
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 3.76 mi (6.05 km) from the school. Source: Coventry Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 170 families put the school first and 180 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 180 | 170 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 180 | 147 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 180 | 170 | 0.9 | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 150 | 233 | 1.6▲ | 62% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 120 | 202 | 1.7▲ | 57% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criteria 6 (dist) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.76 mi6.05 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.8, and 40.4% 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- (27.2 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼43.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼40.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼58.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲64.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.04 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 33.1 | −4.8 |
| Sixth form college | 1.7 | — |
| Further education | 43 | +2.5 |
| Other education | 1.7 | +0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7 | −3.5 |
| Employment | 3.3 | +0.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.4 | −3.8 |
| Activity not captured | 8.3 | +6.6 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 students | C- (27.2) | Average -0.03 | |
| 42 students | C- (27.4) | Average -0.07 | |
| Applied general18 students | Pass+ (18.7) | Below average -0.36 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 34 | C- (26.9) | -0.38 |
| 2022/23 | 36 | C+ (32.7) | — |
| 2021/22 | 31 | C (29.4) | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 76.3 | +11.8 |
| Further education | 2.6 | — |
| Employment | 13.2 | +6.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.3 | −4.4 |
| Activity not captured | 2.6 | −3.9 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Finham Park 2 was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (116 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 116
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied
based on 43 parents (37%) with SEND