Grace Academy Coventry
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 30 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
- 1022 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 40.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 33.8%
African 24.3%
Other White 11.7%
Mixed 9%
Other Asian 4.7%
Pakistani 4.2%
Other 2.9%
Indian 2.7%
Gypsy/Roma 1.8%
Caribbean 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other Black 1.3%
Unclassified 0.5%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.6
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 62 |
| English Language | GCSE | 172 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 173 |
| French | GCSE | 14 |
| Geography | GCSE | 101 |
Admissions
Grace Academy Coventry
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 195
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 107
- 3rd preference
- 67
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 100 81 |
| Year 8 | 203 96 107 |
| Year 9 | 200 101 99 |
| Year 10 | 193 103 90 |
| Year 11 | 174 86 88 |
| Year 12 | 39 17 22 |
| Year 13 | 32 17 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 33.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 47.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 13.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 2.4% |