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Barr's Hill School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Radford Road, Coventry CV1 4BU · barrshill.coventry.sch.uk · 024 7623 4600

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.7
average Attainment 8 score. Coventry 44, England 46
Last distance offered
1.83 mi
2.95 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria 4 (out of area sibling) · Coventry Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,063
162 over 901 places · 118%
Local authority
Coventry
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
44.3%
First language not English
47.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Futures Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 4 (out of area sibling)” went to a home 1.83 mi (2.95 km) from the school. Source: Coventry Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 223 families put the school first and 180 places were offered; 68% 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: 149 (Places 179)149September 2023: 201 (Places 180)201September 2024: 188 (Places 179)188September 2025: 232 (Places 180)232September 2026: 223 (Places 180)223Places 180
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261802231.2▲68%
September 2025Sept 20251802321.3▲68%
September 2024Sept 20241791881.1▲76%
September 2023Sept 20231802011.1▲76%
September 2022Sept 20221791490.891%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criteria 4 (out of area sibling)Distance
September 20261.83 mi2.95 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.7, and 46.8% 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 (30.5 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: 30.7 (England 46.3)30.72017/18: 39.6 (England 46.5)39.62018/19: 43.7 (England 46.7)43.72021/22: 48.8 (England 48.8)48.82022/23: 49.8 (England 46.3)49.82023/24: 46.7 (England 45.9)46.72024/25: 46.7 (England 46.0)46.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.746.0
●46.8%45.4%
▲69.2%64.8%
▼21.8%40.5%
●4.164.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103727)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form46.8−4.4
Sixth form college1.6—
Further education33.3−0.3
Other education1.6+0.8
Apprenticeship0.80
Not in a lasting destination9.5+1.5
Activity not captured6.3+2.3

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: 22.5 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 15.7 (England 31.1)D-2017/18: 14.0 (England 32.1)E+2018/19: 27.4 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 37.9 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 33.5 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.0 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 30.5 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
60 studentsC (30.5)Well below average -0.72
60 studentsC (30.5)Well below average -0.72
24 studentsDist (33.8)Average +0.05
7.7%AAB or better
98.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2458C+ (32)-0.26
2022/2352C+ (33.5)—
2021/2229B- (37.9)—
2018/1911C- (27.4)+0.31
2017/1836E+ (14)-0.47
2016/1753D- (15.7)-0.71
2015/1663D+ (22.5)+0.06

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University77+0.5
Further education1.4—
Apprenticeship1.4—
Employment9.5−4.2
Not in a lasting destination6.8+0.9
Activity not captured4.1+0.2

Ofsted

Barr's Hill School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 5 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
5 Mar 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
77%
Replies
74
7% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼77% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼74% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼76% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼74% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼67% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 88% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲66% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 58% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●65% agreeEngland 67%

based on 23 parents (31%) with SEND

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