Meadow Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 21 2023 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
- 148429
- Address
- Abbey Road, Whitley, CV3 4BD
- Website
- https://meadowparkschool.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 803 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.7%
- Girls
- 53.3%
- First language not English
- 40%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.5%
- Persistent absence
- 33.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 36.5%
African 21.7%
Other White 10.5%
Mixed 7.6%
Other Asian 7.5%
Indian 4.7%
Other 3.5%
Unclassified 2.6%
Pakistani 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.9
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.15
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Meadow Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 105
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 142 67 75 |
| Year 8 | 163 75 88 |
| Year 9 | 138 66 72 |
| Year 10 | 171 91 80 |
| Year 11 | 153 65 88 |
| Year 12 | 27 11 16 |
| Year 13 | 9 0 9 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 83.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 33.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 47.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 13.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 10.0% 2.6% 2.4% |