West Coventry Academy
Tile Hill Lane, Coventry, CV4 9PW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ana Neofitou
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Coventry North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,356
- Pupils on roll
- 1,317
- URN
- 137209
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476426200
About this school
West Coventry Academy is a secondary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,317 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Coventry Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 185 | 204 | 216 |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.6 | 39.8 | 41.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.44 -0.65 to -0.22 | -0.46 -0.67 to -0.26 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 31.9% | 33.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 59.3% | 57.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 26% | 31.4% | 32.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
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 West Coventry Academy 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 | 40.6 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.8 | 36.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.2 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,216 |
| 2023/24 | 1,236 |
| 2024/25 | 1,300 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Coventry Academy compares
West Coventry Academy ranked 16th of 22 secondary schools in Coventry for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 43% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41.2 | 9.5% | 31.8% | 1,317 | — |
| Finham Park 2 | 43.8 | 10.1% | 34.2% | 812 | 0.8 miles |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers | 43 | 9.6% | 22.4% | 504 | 1.3 miles |
| The Westwood Academy | 40.7 | 10.5% | 34% | 843 | 1.3 miles |
| Coundon Court | 45 | 9.5% | 25.1% | 1,873 | 2.6 miles |
| Heart of England School | 47.2 | 8.5% | 18.7% | 1,185 | 2.7 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)
- 31.83%
- English as an additional language
- 19.3%
- Overall absence
- 9.48%
- Persistent absence
- 26.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Finham Park 20.8 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
WMG Academy for Young Engineers1.3 miles
Secondary · Coventry
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The Westwood Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Coventry
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Coundon Court2.6 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Heart of England School2.7 miles
Secondary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
West Coventry Academy ranks 17th 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
- Finham Park School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does West Coventry Academy teach?
- West Coventry Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of West Coventry Academy?
- The headteacher of West Coventry Academy is Mrs Ana Neofitou, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Coventry Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Coventry Academy, 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 West Coventry Academy?
- West Coventry Academy has 1,317 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is West Coventry Academy full?
- West Coventry Academy has capacity for 1,356 pupils and 1,317 on roll (97%), 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 West Coventry Academy a faith school?
- No. West Coventry Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is West Coventry Academy a selective school?
- No. West Coventry Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is West Coventry Academy part of an academy trust?
- West Coventry Academy is part of THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have West Coventry Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 40.6 in 2022/23 and 41.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Coventry Academy compare with other schools in Coventry?
- West Coventry Academy ranked 16th of 22 secondary schools in Coventry for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 43% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Coventry Academy's absence rate?
- West Coventry Academy's overall absence rate is 9.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Coventry Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Coventry Academy'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.