Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Leasowes Avenue, Coventry, CV3 6BH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs S Boyle
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Constituency
- Coventry South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,272
- Pupils on roll
- 1,155
- URN
- 147345
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476414515
About this school
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,155 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bishop Ullathorne Catholic 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 | 180 | 178 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.4 | 54.0 | 52.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.37 +0.16 to +0.59 | +0.52 +0.30 to +0.73 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 54.4% | 56.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 80% | 74.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 27% | 43.9% | 39.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
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 Bishop Ullathorne Catholic 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 | 50.4 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 54 | 36.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.9 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,101 |
| 2023/24 | 1,140 |
| 2024/25 | 1,137 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School compares
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School ranked 3rd of 22 secondary schools in Coventry for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.9 | 6.8% | 25.8% | 1,155 | — |
| Finham Park School | 55.7 | 6.9% | 13.1% | 1,724 | 0.4 miles |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers | 43 | 9.6% | 22.4% | 504 | 1.6 miles |
| The Westwood Academy | 40.7 | 10.5% | 34% | 843 | 1.6 miles |
| Finham Park 2 | 43.8 | 10.1% | 34.2% | 812 | 2.0 miles |
| Meadow Park School | 34.9 | 12.2% | 41.1% | 734 | 2.1 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)
- 25.82%
- English as an additional language
- 33%
- Overall absence
- 6.77%
- Persistent absence
- 20.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Finham Park School0.4 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
WMG Academy for Young Engineers1.6 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
The Westwood Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Finham Park 22.0 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Meadow Park School2.1 miles
Secondary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School ranks 3rd of the 24 ranked secondary schools in Coventry.
- Ash Green School Secondary
- Barr's Hill 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
- Foxford Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School teach?
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Coventry.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School?
- The executive headteacher of Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School is Mrs S Boyle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Ullathorne Catholic 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 Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School?
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School has 1,155 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School full?
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School has capacity for 1,272 pupils and 1,155 on roll (91%), so it has space against 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 Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School a selective school?
- No. Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School part of an academy trust?
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School is part of HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.4 in 2022/23 and 52.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School compare with other schools in Coventry?
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School ranked 3rd of 22 secondary schools in Coventry for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School's absence rate?
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Ullathorne Catholic 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.