West Coventry Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 20 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
- 137209
- Address
- Tile Hill Lane, CV4 9PW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1300 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 19.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.6%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.7%
White British 60.2%
African 12.2%
Other White 5.6%
Mixed 5.5%
Unclassified 4.8%
Pakistani 2.8%
Indian 2.7%
Other Asian 2.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Other 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.1
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.65
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
Admissions
West Coventry Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 119
- 3rd preference
- 97
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 218 104 114 |
| Year 8 | 226 111 115 |
| Year 9 | 238 127 111 |
| Year 10 | 229 110 119 |
| Year 11 | 223 114 109 |
| Year 12 | 96 33 63 |
| Year 13 | 70 28 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 33.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 47.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 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 | 58.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 13.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.6% 2.4% |