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
- 1495 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.8%
- Girls
- 44.2%
- First language not English
- 63.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.3%
African 19.1%
Pakistani 15.3%
Other Asian 13.6%
Bangladeshi 13%
Indian 8.4%
Other White 7.6%
Mixed 7.3%
White British 5.6%
Other 4.7%
Gypsy/Roma 2.7%
Other Black 1.3%
Caribbean 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.52
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 11 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 9 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 6 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 68 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
Admissions
Sidney Stringer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 348
- 2nd preference
- 282
- 3rd preference
- 176
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 149 92 |
| Year 8 | 245 147 98 |
| Year 9 | 239 149 90 |
| Year 10 | 212 128 84 |
| Year 11 | 208 126 82 |
| Year 12 | 199 78 121 |
| Year 13 | 146 53 93 |
| Year 14 | 5 4 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 33.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 47.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 13.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.6% 2.4% |