Barr's Hill School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,063 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
University technical college
WMG Academy for Young Engineers
- Pupils on roll
- 504of 640 places
- Free school meals
- 26.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 119
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 8 June 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 131 pupils who finished Year 11 at WMG Academy for Young Engineers in 2023, 46% stayed on in WMG Academy for Young Engineers’ own sixth form (Coventry average 46%), 29% went to a further education college and 8% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 123 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 41% went to university (Coventry 39%, England 37%), and 8% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 22% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 8% of leavers started one, roughly twice the England figure of 3%.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Physics and Product Design.
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 | 131 | 4,083 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 79% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 46% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 29% | 33% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 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 | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 123 | 3,216 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 41% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 8% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 22% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 21% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.0 | 44.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 3% | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.23 | 3.83 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 24% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.4 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.3 | 48.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 18% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 118 | 99% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 63% |
| Mathematics | 118 | 99% | 88% | 20% | 22% | 64% |
| English Literature | 118 | 99% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 59% |
| Combined Science | 91 | 76% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 51% |
| Business Studies | 47 | 39% | 18% | 0% | 20% | 34% |
| Electronics | 34 | 29% | 0% | 68% | 70% | 88% |
| Computer Science | 34 | 29% | 13% | 15% | 30% | 65% |
| Physics | 27 | 23% | 23% | 48% | 46% | 96% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 23% | 23% | 37% | 47% | 96% |
| Biology | 27 | 23% | 23% | 26% | 45% | 96% |
| History | 25 | 21% | 41% | 8% | 26% | 16% |
| Fine Art | 18 | 15% | 9% | 17% | 28% | 67% |
| Geography | 6 | 5% | 41% | 17% | 25% | 50% |
| Design and Technology | 4 | 3% | 11% | — | 23% | — |
| Spanish | 3 | 3% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| German | 2 | 2% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Media Studies | 1 | 1% | 4% | — | 20% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering | 113 | 100% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 77 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 19 | 30% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 275 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 63 | 1,532 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 25.70 | 32.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 14% | 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 | 36 | 57% | 31% |
| Physics | 21 | 33% | 12% |
| Product Design | 18 | 29% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 27% | 5% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 16% | 17% |
| Biology | 9 | 14% | 20% |
| Electronics | 7 | 11% | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 44 | 70% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 25 | 40% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 24 | 38% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 21 | 33% | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 17 | 27% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 10% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | 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.