What year groups does Coventry Alternative Provision Academy teach?

Coventry Alternative Provision Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Coventry.

Who is the headteacher of Coventry Alternative Provision Academy?

The headteacher of Coventry Alternative Provision Academy is Mr Glenn Mellor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was Coventry Alternative Provision Academy last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Coventry Alternative Provision 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 Coventry Alternative Provision Academy?

Coventry Alternative Provision Academy has 59 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is Coventry Alternative Provision Academy full?

Coventry Alternative Provision Academy has capacity for 120 pupils and 59 on roll (49%), 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 Coventry Alternative Provision Academy a faith school?

No. Coventry Alternative Provision Academy has no designated religious character.

Who runs Coventry Alternative Provision Academy?

Coventry Alternative Provision Academy is part of SOLIHULL ALTERNATIVE PROVISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

Does Coventry Alternative Provision Academy publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Coventry Alternative Provision Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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Coventry Alternative Provision Academy

Axholme Road, Wyken, Coventry, CV2 5BD

Phase: Academies
School type: Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Trust: SOLIHULL ALTERNATIVE PROVISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Glenn Mellor
Sponsor: Solihull Alternative Provision Multi-Academy Trust
Constituency: Coventry East
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 120
Pupils on roll: 59
URN: 150652
Local authority: Coventry
Website: School website
Telephone: 02476101490

About this school

Coventry Alternative Provision Academy is a special academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 59 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: previous inspection framework

Inspected 28 June 2022 · report published 21 September 2022

Requires improvement

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: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Effective

This inspection took place when the school was registered as Coventry Extended Learning Centre (URN 134269).

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 66.2%
English as an additional language: 11.3%

Location

Nearby schools

Pattison College
Independent schools

1.3 miles
Riverbank School
Academies · Coventry

1.4 miles
Park View
Special schools · Coventry

1.4 miles
Castle Wood Special School
Special schools · Coventry

1.6 miles
Lote Tree Primary School
Independent schools · Coventry

2.3 miles

Other schools in Coventry

Ashcroft School Special schools
Baginton Fields Academy Academies
Castle Wood Special School Special schools
Corley 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 Coventry Alternative Provision Academy teach?: Coventry Alternative Provision Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Coventry.
Who is the headteacher of Coventry Alternative Provision Academy?: The headteacher of Coventry Alternative Provision Academy is Mr Glenn Mellor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was Coventry Alternative Provision Academy last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Coventry Alternative Provision 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 Coventry Alternative Provision Academy?: Coventry Alternative Provision Academy has 59 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is Coventry Alternative Provision Academy full?: Coventry Alternative Provision Academy has capacity for 120 pupils and 59 on roll (49%), 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 Coventry Alternative Provision Academy a faith school?: No. Coventry Alternative Provision Academy has no designated religious character.
Who runs Coventry Alternative Provision Academy?: Coventry Alternative Provision Academy is part of SOLIHULL ALTERNATIVE PROVISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
Does Coventry Alternative Provision Academy publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Coventry Alternative Provision Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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 3 July 2026.