The Westwood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Unique reference
- 137225
- Address
- Mitchell Avenue, Canley, CV4 8DY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 862 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 28.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.5%
- Persistent absence
- 26.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.0%
White British 57.3%
African 10.1%
Other White 8.7%
Mixed 5.8%
Other Asian 5.1%
Indian 4.5%
Other 3.2%
Pakistani 1.9%
Chinese 1.2%
Other Black 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 5%
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 40.6
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.42
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 37 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 145 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 145 |
Admissions
The Westwood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 127
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 102
- 2nd preference
- 116
- 3rd preference
- 112
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 102
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 110 54 56 |
| Year 8 | 180 91 89 |
| Year 9 | 180 98 82 |
| Year 10 | 158 87 71 |
| Year 11 | 148 84 64 |
| Year 12 | 56 27 29 |
| Year 13 | 30 16 14 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 83.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 33.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 47.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 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% |