Grace Academy Coventry
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 31 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Unique reference
- 135335
- Address
- Wigston Road, CV2 2RH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 993 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 42.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
White British 34.2%
African 24.2%
Other White 12.3%
Mixed 8.4%
Other Asian 4.4%
Pakistani 3.9%
Other 3%
Indian 2.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1.7%
Caribbean 1.5%
Other Black 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Unclassified 0.8%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.5
Local authority average 43.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.34
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 72 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 158 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 159 |
| French | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Grace Academy Coventry
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 154
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 74
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 205 100 105 |
| Year 8 | 200 102 98 |
| Year 9 | 201 105 96 |
| Year 10 | 166 79 87 |
| Year 11 | 166 83 83 |
| Year 12 | 34 18 16 |
| Year 13 | 21 3 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 33.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 47.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 3.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 69.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 14.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 13.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 12.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 1.7% |