Barr's Hill School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,063 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
Academy converter
West Coventry Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,317of 1,356 places
- Free school meals
- 31.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 216
- Ofsted
- Good, 20 September 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Tile Hill Wood School and Language College (URN 103735, until 12 July 2011).
What the data says
Of the 185 pupils who finished Year 11 at West Coventry Academy in 2023, 45% stayed on in West Coventry Academy’s own sixth form (Coventry average 46%), 38% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 65 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 40% went to university (Coventry 39%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 41.2 against 46.1 across England and 44.0 in Coventry, with 34% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 38% of the year group took it, against 18% 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 | West Coventry Academy | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 185 | 4,083 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 45% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 38% | 33% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 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 | West Coventry Academy | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 65 | 3,216 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 40% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 5% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 26% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | West Coventry Academy | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 41.2 | 44.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 32% | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 | 3.83 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 28% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.3 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.5 | 48.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 21% | 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 | 213 | 99% | 88% | 8% | 22% | 67% |
| English Language | 212 | 98% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 61% |
| English Literature | 209 | 97% | 86% | 9% | 21% | 58% |
| Combined Science | 177 | 82% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 56% |
| History | 123 | 57% | 41% | 10% | 26% | 57% |
| Business Studies | 82 | 38% | 18% | 12% | 20% | 56% |
| Geography | 75 | 35% | 41% | 15% | 25% | 56% |
| Computer Science | 44 | 20% | 13% | 16% | 30% | 64% |
| Photography | 42 | 19% | 6% | 12% | 19% | 71% |
| French | 42 | 19% | 18% | 5% | 29% | 64% |
| Fine Art | 39 | 18% | 9% | 8% | 28% | 72% |
| Biology | 27 | 13% | 23% | 22% | 45% | 70% |
| Chemistry | 26 | 12% | 23% | 31% | 47% | 73% |
| Media Studies | 26 | 12% | 4% | 0% | 20% | 50% |
| Physics | 26 | 12% | 23% | 31% | 46% | 81% |
| Physical Education | 24 | 11% | 11% | 13% | 24% | 50% |
| Psychology | 24 | 11% | 3% | 25% | 22% | 79% |
| Sociology | 23 | 11% | 4% | 0% | 21% | 65% |
| Drama | 21 | 10% | 7% | 5% | 27% | 62% |
| Spanish | 21 | 10% | 19% | 14% | 27% | 81% |
| Music | 19 | 9% | 5% | 5% | 33% | 68% |
| Graphic Communication | 19 | 9% | 1% | 21% | 23% | 53% |
| Textiles | 12 | 6% | 2% | 8% | 27% | 58% |
| Chinese | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Arabic | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 37 | 58% | — |
| Health Studies | 33 | 52% | — |
| Multimedia | 22 | 34% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | West Coventry Academy | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 168 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 64 | 1,532 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.96 | 32.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 24 | 38% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 17 | 27% | 31% |
| English Language and Literature | 16 | 25% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 16 | 25% | 5% |
| Sociology | 10 | 16% | 13% |
| History | 10 | 16% | 13% |
| Biology | 7 | 11% | 20% |
| Psychology | 7 | 11% | 23% |
| Physics | 7 | 11% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 9% | 17% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 26 | 41% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 8 | 13% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 7 | 11% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 7 | 11% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.