Barr's Hill School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,063 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
Academy sponsor led
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,187of 1,025 places
- Free school meals
- 44.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 175
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 19 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Ernesford Grange Community School (URN 103740, until 19 November 2013).
What the data says
Of the 173 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ernesford Grange Community Academy in 2023, 27% stayed on in Ernesford Grange Community Academy’s own sixth form (Coventry average 46%), 44% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
12% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Among the 36 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 47% went to university (Coventry 39%, England 37%), and 15% 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 38.3 against 46.1 across England and 44.0 in Coventry, with 35% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 173 | 4,083 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 73% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 27% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 44% | 33% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 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 | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 36 | 3,216 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 47% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 15% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 33% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 38.3 | 44.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 9% | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.01 | 3.83 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 41% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 31.4 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.1 | 48.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 23% | 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 | 171 | 98% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 63% |
| English Language | 170 | 97% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 61% |
| English Literature | 163 | 93% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 67% |
| Combined Science | 120 | 69% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 34% |
| History | 61 | 35% | 41% | 11% | 26% | 38% |
| Computer Science | 46 | 26% | 13% | 7% | 30% | 37% |
| Biology | 45 | 26% | 23% | 20% | 45% | 69% |
| Physics | 45 | 26% | 23% | 22% | 46% | 62% |
| Chemistry | 45 | 26% | 23% | 29% | 47% | 69% |
| Business Studies | 40 | 23% | 18% | 13% | 20% | 50% |
| Fine Art | 39 | 22% | 9% | 13% | 28% | 72% |
| Design and Technology | 26 | 15% | 11% | 8% | 23% | 54% |
| Geography | 24 | 14% | 41% | 4% | 25% | 50% |
| Psychology | 24 | 14% | 3% | 21% | 22% | 50% |
| Citizenship Studies | 24 | 14% | 3% | 4% | 19% | 58% |
| Graphic Communication | 18 | 10% | 1% | 0% | 23% | 67% |
| Media Studies | 18 | 10% | 4% | 0% | 20% | 67% |
| French | 16 | 9% | 18% | 19% | 29% | 63% |
| Sociology | 16 | 9% | 4% | 25% | 21% | 75% |
| Spanish | 13 | 7% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 62% |
| Dance | 9 | 5% | 1% | 0% | 27% | 56% |
| Drama | 8 | 5% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 38% |
| Polish | 5 | 3% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 35 | 61% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 20 | 35% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 19 | 33% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 18 | 32% | — |
| Health Studies | 16 | 28% | — |
| Sports Studies | 15 | 26% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 14 | 25% | — |
| Small Business Management | 13 | 23% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 12 | 21% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 8 | 14% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 117 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 57 | 1,532 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.33 | 32.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 10% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 15 | 26% | 31% |
| Physics | 15 | 26% | 12% |
| Sociology | 14 | 25% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 14 | 25% | 13% |
| Psychology | 14 | 25% | 23% |
| English Literature | 13 | 23% | 11% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 21% | 17% |
| Media Studies | 12 | 21% | 4% |
| Biology | 11 | 19% | 20% |
| History | 7 | 12% | 13% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 19% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 11 | 19% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 6 | 11% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | 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.