Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Princethorpe Way, Coventry, CV3 2QD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SIDNEY STRINGER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Earles
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Sidney Stringer Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Coventry East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,025
- Pupils on roll
- 1,187
- URN
- 140366
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476453121
About this school
Ernesford Grange Community Academy is a secondary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,187 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ernesford Grange Community Academy, 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 173 | 178 | 175 |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.5 | 40.9 | 38.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.36 -0.58 to -0.13 | -0.37 -0.59 to -0.15 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 34.8% | 34.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 55.1% | 54.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 12% | 13.5% | 8.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
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 Ernesford Grange Community 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 | 40.5 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.9 | 36.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 38.3 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,058 |
| 2023/24 | 1,129 |
| 2024/25 | 1,163 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ernesford Grange Community Academy compares
Ernesford Grange Community Academy ranked 20th of 22 secondary schools in Coventry for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 33% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38.3 | 10.7% | 44% | 1,187 | — |
| Caludon Castle School | 46.5 | 8.4% | 20.5% | 1,520 | 1.3 miles |
| Meadow Park School | 34.9 | 12.2% | 41.1% | 734 | 1.3 miles |
| Stoke Park School | 43.4 | 8.1% | 38.3% | 1,101 | 1.4 miles |
| Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College | 51.2 | 7.2% | 28.6% | 1,815 | 1.4 miles |
| Lyng Hall School | 32.6 | 11.3% | 44.6% | 1,014 | 2.0 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)
- 44.02%
- English as an additional language
- 25.3%
- Overall absence
- 10.65%
- Persistent absence
- 28.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Caludon Castle School1.3 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Meadow Park School1.3 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Stoke Park School1.4 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College1.4 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Lyng Hall School2.0 miles
Secondary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Ernesford Grange Community Academy ranks 22nd 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
- Finham Park 2 Secondary
- Finham Park School Secondary
- Foxford Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Ernesford Grange Community Academy teach?
- Ernesford Grange Community Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Coventry.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Ernesford Grange Community Academy?
- The acting headteacher of Ernesford Grange Community Academy is Mrs Gemma Earles, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ernesford Grange Community Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ernesford Grange Community 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 Ernesford Grange Community Academy?
- Ernesford Grange Community Academy has 1,187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Ernesford Grange Community Academy full?
- Ernesford Grange Community Academy has capacity for 1,025 pupils and 1,187 on roll (116%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ernesford Grange Community Academy a faith school?
- No. Ernesford Grange Community Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Ernesford Grange Community Academy a selective school?
- No. Ernesford Grange Community Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Ernesford Grange Community Academy part of an academy trust?
- Ernesford Grange Community Academy is part of SIDNEY STRINGER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ernesford Grange Community Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 40.5 in 2022/23 and 38.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ernesford Grange Community Academy compare with other schools in Coventry?
- Ernesford Grange Community Academy ranked 20th of 22 secondary schools in Coventry for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 33% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ernesford Grange Community Academy's absence rate?
- Ernesford Grange Community Academy's overall absence rate is 10.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ernesford Grange Community Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ernesford Grange Community 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.