What year groups does Corley Academy teach?

Corley Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Coventry.

Who is the headteacher of Corley Academy?

The headteacher of Corley Academy is Mr Mark White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was Corley Academy last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Corley 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 big is Corley Academy?

Corley Academy has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.

Is Corley Academy full?

Corley Academy has capacity for 160 pupils and 168 on roll (105%), 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 Corley Academy a faith school?

No. Corley Academy has no designated religious character.

Who runs Corley Academy?

Corley Academy is part of THRIVE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What SEN provision does Corley Academy have?

The schools register lists Corley Academy's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

How have Corley Academy's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 10.8 in 2023/24 and 10.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is Corley Academy's absence rate?

Corley Academy's overall absence rate is 9.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.

What are Corley Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Corley 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.

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Corley Academy

Church Lane, Corley, Coventry, CV7 8AZ

Phase: Academies
School type: Academy special converter
Ages: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Trust: THRIVE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher: Mr Mark White
Sponsor: Thrive Education Partnership
SEN provision: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Constituency: North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 160
Pupils on roll: 168
URN: 149424
Local authority: Coventry
Website: School website
Telephone: 01676540218

About this school

Corley Academy is a special academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 168 pupils on roll.

You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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

England: inspection report card

Inspected 20 January 2026 · report published 19 March 2026

Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	24	22
Attainment 8 score	10.8	10.3
Progress 8 score	-1.16 -1.76 to -0.55	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	0.4	0.3

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 Corley Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Coventry average	England average
2022/23	—	36.5	39.8
2023/24	10.8	36.6	39.5
2024/25	10.3	36.5	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	16.3%	6.8%
2023/24	12.1%	6.6%
2024/25	9.7%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	138
2023/24	149
2024/25	162

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 47.68%
English as an additional language: 8%
Overall absence: 9.7%
Persistent absence: 29.49%

Location

Nearby schools

OneSchool Global UK
Independent schools · Coventry

2.0 miles
Inspired Pathways
Local authority maintained schools · Coventry

2.3 miles
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Special schools · Coventry

2.4 miles
The Warwickshire Academy
Free Schools · Coventry

2.4 miles
Kingsbury Academy
Academies · Coventry

2.7 miles

Other schools in Coventry

Ashcroft School Special schools
Baginton Fields Academy Academies
Castle Wood Special School Special schools
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy Academies
Exhall Grange Specialist School Special schools
Inspired Pathways Local authority maintained schools
Kingsbury Academy Academies
Park View Special schools
Riverbank School Academies
Sherbourne Fields School Special schools
The Warwickshire Academy Free Schools
Tiverton School Special schools

Common questions

What year groups does Corley Academy teach?: Corley Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Coventry.
Who is the headteacher of Corley Academy?: The headteacher of Corley Academy is Mr Mark White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was Corley Academy last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Corley 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 big is Corley Academy?: Corley Academy has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
Is Corley Academy full?: Corley Academy has capacity for 160 pupils and 168 on roll (105%), 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 Corley Academy a faith school?: No. Corley Academy has no designated religious character.
Who runs Corley Academy?: Corley Academy is part of THRIVE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
What SEN provision does Corley Academy have?: The schools register lists Corley Academy's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
How have Corley Academy's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 10.8 in 2023/24 and 10.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What is Corley Academy's absence rate?: Corley Academy's overall absence rate is 9.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
What are Corley Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Corley 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 10 July 2026.