Foxford Community School
Grange Road, Longford, Coventry, CV6 6BB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CASTLE PHOENIX TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Gallagher
- Sponsor
- Castle Phoenix Trust
- Constituency
- Coventry East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,035
- Pupils on roll
- 1,078
- URN
- 146436
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476369200
About this school
Foxford Community School is a secondary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,078 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Foxford Community 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
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 | 174 | 172 | 172 |
| Attainment 8 score | 35.9 | 37.3 | 41.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.39 -0.61 to -0.17 | -0.23 -0.45 to -0.02 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 26% | 29.1% | 37.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 49% | 48.3% | 64% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 15% | 14% | 16.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
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 Foxford Community 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 | 35.9 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 37.3 | 36.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,056 |
| 2023/24 | 1,080 |
| 2024/25 | 1,060 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Foxford Community School compares
Foxford Community School ranked 17th of 22 secondary schools in Coventry for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 41% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41 | 11% | 41% | 1,078 | — |
| Ash Green School | 40.7 | 9.7% | 34.8% | 816 | 1.3 miles |
| Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | 46.6 | 10.4% | 36.9% | 1,406 | 1.6 miles |
| President Kennedy School Academy | 43.2 | 8.7% | 35.2% | 1,799 | 1.8 miles |
| Grace Academy Coventry | 43.2 | 9.9% | 46.3% | 1,051 | 1.8 miles |
| Nicholas Chamberlaine School | 36.9 | 10.8% | 36.2% | 1,456 | 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)
- 40.95%
- English as an additional language
- 40.8%
- Overall absence
- 10.98%
- Persistent absence
- 32.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ash Green School1.3 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School1.6 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
President Kennedy School Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Grace Academy Coventry1.8 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Nicholas Chamberlaine School2.0 miles
Secondary · Bedworth
Other schools in Coventry
Foxford Community School ranks 18th 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 Foxford Community School teach?
- Foxford Community School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Foxford Community School?
- The headteacher of Foxford Community School is Mrs Alison Gallagher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Foxford Community School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Foxford Community 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 Foxford Community School?
- Foxford Community School has 1,078 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Foxford Community School full?
- Foxford Community School has capacity for 1,035 pupils and 1,078 on roll (104%), 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 Foxford Community School a faith school?
- No. Foxford Community School has no designated religious character.
- Is Foxford Community School part of an academy trust?
- Foxford Community School is part of CASTLE PHOENIX TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Foxford Community School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 35.9 in 2022/23 and 41 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Foxford Community School compare with other schools in Coventry?
- Foxford Community School ranked 17th of 22 secondary schools in Coventry for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 41% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Foxford Community School's absence rate?
- Foxford Community School's overall absence rate is 11% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Foxford Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Foxford Community 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 10 July 2026.