Barr's Hill School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,063 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
Academy converter
Finham Park School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,724of 1,750 places
- Free school meals
- 12.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 237
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 14 January 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Finham Park School (URN 103738, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 238 pupils who finished Year 11 at Finham Park School in 2023, 65% stayed on in Finham Park School’s own sixth form (Coventry average 46%), 25% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 157 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 55% went to university (Coventry 39%, England 37%), and 32% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 55.7 against 46.1 across England and 44.0 in Coventry, with 62% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 95% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Coventry and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Finham Park School | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 238 | 4,083 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 65% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 33% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | — | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Finham Park School | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 157 | 3,216 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 55% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 32% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Finham Park School | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 55.7 | 44.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 81% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 80% | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.31 | 3.83 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 14% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 44.3 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 57.5 | 48.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 24% | 34% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 237 | 100% | 88% | 37% | 22% | 84% |
| English Language | 236 | 100% | 89% | 29% | 20% | 82% |
| English Literature | 229 | 97% | 86% | 23% | 21% | 80% |
| Religious Studies | 224 | 95% | 31% | 23% | 32% | 72% |
| Combined Science | 181 | 76% | 65% | 22% | 9% | 79% |
| Geography | 117 | 49% | 41% | 31% | 25% | 68% |
| History | 115 | 49% | 41% | 36% | 26% | 70% |
| Spanish | 80 | 34% | 19% | 20% | 27% | 68% |
| French | 68 | 29% | 18% | 16% | 29% | 69% |
| Psychology | 58 | 24% | 3% | 26% | 22% | 81% |
| Business Studies | 57 | 24% | 18% | 42% | 20% | 79% |
| Chemistry | 54 | 23% | 23% | 94% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 54 | 23% | 23% | 94% | 45% | 98% |
| Physics | 53 | 22% | 23% | 91% | 46% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 53 | 22% | 13% | 43% | 30% | 85% |
| Physical Education | 50 | 21% | 11% | 32% | 24% | 64% |
| Design and Technology | 37 | 16% | 11% | 32% | 23% | 81% |
| Fine Art | 35 | 15% | 9% | 20% | 28% | 83% |
| Music | 23 | 10% | 5% | 35% | 33% | 96% |
| Chinese | 22 | 9% | 1% | 77% | 75% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 20 | 8% | 8% | 25% | 21% | 75% |
| Photography | 19 | 8% | 6% | 16% | 19% | 100% |
| German | 18 | 8% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 50% |
| Drama | 17 | 7% | 7% | 53% | 27% | 100% |
| Film Studies | 11 | 5% | 1% | 45% | 20% | 100% |
| Graphic Communication | 10 | 4% | 1% | 40% | 23% | 70% |
| Arabic | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 45 | 25% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 22 | 12% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Finham Park School | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 358 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 180 | 1,532 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.03 | 32.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 12% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 49 | 27% | 13% |
| Biology | 48 | 27% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 46 | 26% | 31% |
| Law | 43 | 24% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 40 | 22% | 17% |
| Psychology | 34 | 19% | 23% |
| History | 22 | 12% | 13% |
| English Literature | 21 | 12% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 19 | 11% | 13% |
| Physics | 18 | 10% | 12% |
| Economics | 16 | 9% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 8% | 5% |
| Geography | 13 | 7% | 10% |
| Further Mathematics | 11 | 6% | 5% |
| Spanish | 11 | 6% | 2% |
| Product Design | 10 | 6% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 4% | 4% |
| English Language and Literature | 8 | 4% | 2% |
| Graphic Communication | 8 | 4% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 4% | 3% |
| Film Studies | 6 | 3% | 2% |
| Photography | 6 | 3% | 3% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 3% | 3% |
| Drama | 6 | 3% | 2% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Punjabi | — | — | 0% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 19 | 11% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 12 | 7% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 11 | 6% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 6% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 6 | 3% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.