Overall Oxbridge
#932
19 ranked schools · -18 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
102
Offers
24
Offer rate23.5%
+1.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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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4
All-through
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3
Post-16
colleges
16
Special
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6
Other
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of which34sixth forms·40faith·1nurseries151 total
Area Performance
Coventry schools rank in the top 56% of England
Across 157 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.26/10, -0.18 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
7% Elite
Distribution across all Coventry schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Coventry vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 56%
Across all ranked Coventry schools
Top 57%Primaryavg #8,481 of 14,978
Top 53%Secondaryavg #2,065 of 3,862
Top 57%Sixth formavg #1,467 of 2,555
Primary schools: 96 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.25 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,481
-7 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 57% of 14,978
% 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
7.1/10
-0.25 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,481
-7 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 57% of 14,978
% 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
7.5/10
+0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,065
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 53% of 3,862
% 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
7.5/10
+0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,065
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 53% of 3,862
% 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: 34 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
-0.22 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,467
-7 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 57% of 2,555
% 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
-0.22 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,467
-7 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 57% of 2,555
% 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
#282
9 ranked schools · -29 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
41
Offers
3
Offer rate7.3%
-7.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#823
19 ranked schools · -50 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
61
Offers
21
Offer rate34.4%
+5.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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Top 3 Sixth Forms
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Coventry
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