The Westwood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 29 2022 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
- 915 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 27.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.7%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 27.1%
White British 56.9%
African 10.8%
Other White 8.4%
Other Asian 5.9%
Mixed 4.8%
Indian 4.4%
Other 3.1%
Pakistani 2.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Chinese 1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.37
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.2
Local authority average 43.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.24
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 54 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 80 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
Admissions
The Westwood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 114
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 113
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 95
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 87 91 |
| Year 8 | 179 97 82 |
| Year 9 | 186 108 78 |
| Year 10 | 147 85 62 |
| Year 11 | 150 74 76 |
| Year 12 | 33 16 17 |
| Year 13 | 42 16 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 33.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 47.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 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 | 82.0% 69.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 14.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 13.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 9.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 1.7% |