Finham Park School
Green Lane, Coventry, CV3 6EA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Bedford
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Finham Park Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Coventry South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,750
- Pupils on roll
- 1,724
- URN
- 136963
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476418135
About this school
Finham Park School is a secondary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,724 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Finham Park School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 238 | 237 | 237 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.7 | 51.9 | 55.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.17 -0.02 to +0.35 | +0.20 +0.02 to +0.38 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 55.7% | 61.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 79.3% | 81.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 83% | 75.1% | 79.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Finham Park School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Coventry average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.7 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.9 | 36.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.7 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,648 |
| 2023/24 | 1,711 |
| 2024/25 | 1,705 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Finham Park School compares
Finham Park School ranked 2nd of 22 secondary schools in Coventry for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 88% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55.7 | 6.9% | 13.1% | 1,724 | — |
| Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School | 52.9 | 6.8% | 25.8% | 1,155 | 0.4 miles |
| Meadow Park School | 34.9 | 12.2% | 41.1% | 734 | 1.8 miles |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers | 43 | 9.6% | 22.4% | 504 | 1.9 miles |
| The Westwood Academy | 40.7 | 10.5% | 34% | 843 | 1.9 miles |
| Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College | 51.2 | 7.2% | 28.6% | 1,815 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.12%
- English as an additional language
- 24.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.89%
- Persistent absence
- 16.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School0.4 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Meadow Park School1.8 miles
Secondary · Coventry
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WMG Academy for Young Engineers1.9 miles
Secondary · Coventry
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The Westwood Academy1.9 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College1.9 miles
Secondary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Finham Park School ranks 2nd of the 24 ranked secondary schools in Coventry.
- Ash Green School Secondary
- Barr's Hill School Secondary
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Secondary
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Secondary
- Caludon Castle School Secondary
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School Secondary
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Secondary
- Coundon Court Secondary
- Eden Girls' School, Coventry Secondary
- Ernesford Grange Community Academy Secondary
- Finham Park 2 Secondary
- Foxford Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Finham Park School teach?
- Finham Park School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Finham Park School?
- The headteacher of Finham Park School is Mr David Bedford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Finham Park School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Finham Park School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Finham Park School?
- Finham Park School has 1,724 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Finham Park School full?
- Finham Park School has capacity for 1,750 pupils and 1,724 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Finham Park School a faith school?
- No. Finham Park School has no designated religious character.
- Is Finham Park School a selective school?
- No. Finham Park School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Finham Park School part of an academy trust?
- Finham Park School is part of FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Finham Park School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.7 in 2022/23 and 55.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Finham Park School compare with other schools in Coventry?
- Finham Park School ranked 2nd of 22 secondary schools in Coventry for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 88% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Finham Park School's absence rate?
- Finham Park School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Finham Park School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Finham Park School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.