Sidney Stringer Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 8 2023 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
- 136126
- Address
- 2 Primrose Hill Street, CV1 5LY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1478 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.6%
- Girls
- 43.4%
- First language not English
- 63.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.0%
African 17.6%
Pakistani 15.5%
Bangladeshi 14.5%
Other Asian 13.3%
Indian 7.8%
Other White 7.7%
Mixed 7.2%
White British 6.7%
Other 3.9%
Gypsy/Roma 3.1%
Other Black 1.4%
Caribbean 0.7%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 43.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.64
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 73 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 72 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
Admissions
Sidney Stringer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 363
- 2nd preference
- 272
- 3rd preference
- 172
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 242 146 96 |
| Year 8 | 239 152 87 |
| Year 9 | 217 133 84 |
| Year 10 | 209 127 82 |
| Year 11 | 239 138 101 |
| Year 12 | 167 63 104 |
| Year 13 | 165 78 87 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 33.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 47.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 3.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 69.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 14.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 13.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 1.7% |