Overall Oxbridge
#673
14 ranked schools · -20 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
154
Offers
41
Offer rate26.6%
-2.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Coventry
The juxtaposition of the ruined medieval Cathedral and Sir Basil Spence's modernist replacement, consecrated in 1962, gives Coventry one of England's most distinctive city-centre skylines. A cathedral city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, Coventry sits on the River Sherbourne with a city charter dating to 1345, making it one of England's longest-established urban centres. Around 345,000 people called it home at the 2021 census, placing it the tenth largest city in England. From its medieval market origins to the Victorian bicycle and motor industries, the city has reshaped itself across successive centuries. Earlsdon is widely regarded as one of Coventry's most school-competitive postcodes for state provision, while Stoke and Westwood draw families targeting primary places to the east. Wyken and Balsall Common extend the residential catchment outward. Coventry railway station connects the city to Birmingham in under twenty minutes and to London Euston on the West Coast Main Line.
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23
Secondary
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All-through
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Post-16
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Special
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of which34sixth forms·40faith·1nursery schools152 total
Area Performance
Coventry schools rank in the top 57% of England
Across 149 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.20/10, -0.23 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
8% Elite
Distribution across all Coventry schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Coventry vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 57%
Across all ranked Coventry schools
Top 58%Primaryavg #8,550 of 14,821
Top 53%Secondaryavg #2,018 of 3,803
Top 58%Sixth formavg #1,471 of 2,523
Primary schools: 96 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.32 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,550
-8 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 58% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
5%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.32 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,550
-8 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 58% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
5%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 27 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,018
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 53% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
51%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.9
+3.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,018
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 53% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
51%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.9
+3.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 26 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
-0.29 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,471
-8 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 58% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
21%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
44%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
-0.29 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,471
-8 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 58% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
21%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
44%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#284
18 ranked schools · -22 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
56
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-16.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#698
17 ranked schools · +1 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
113
Offers
41
Offer rate36.3%
-0.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Coventry town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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Coventry town
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School profiles in Coventry
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