Barr's Hill School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,063 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
Academy sponsor led
Foxford Community School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,078of 1,035 places
- Free school meals
- 41.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 172
- Ofsted
- Good, 6 December 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Foxford School and Community Arts College (URN 103732, until 30 September 2018).
What the data says
Of the 174 pupils who finished Year 11 at Foxford Community School in 2023, 37% stayed on in Foxford Community School’s own sixth form (Coventry average 46%), 40% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 61 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 69% went to university (Coventry 39%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 32% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
11% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
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 | Foxford Community School | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 174 | 4,083 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 80% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 37% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 40% | 33% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 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 | Foxford Community School | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 61 | 3,216 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 69% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 11% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Foxford Community School | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 41.0 | 44.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 16% | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.49 | 3.83 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 44% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.8 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.4 | 48.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 42% | 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 Literature | 170 | 99% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 69% |
| English Language | 169 | 98% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 69% |
| Mathematics | 169 | 98% | 88% | 11% | 22% | 69% |
| Combined Science | 161 | 94% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 48% |
| Geography | 110 | 64% | 41% | 4% | 25% | 35% |
| Business Studies | 82 | 48% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 59% |
| History | 68 | 40% | 41% | 22% | 26% | 60% |
| Sociology | 55 | 32% | 4% | 13% | 21% | 56% |
| Spanish | 31 | 18% | 19% | 26% | 27% | 74% |
| Fine Art | 29 | 17% | 9% | 17% | 28% | 62% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 15% | 13% | 4% | 30% | 50% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 5% | 23% | 25% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 8 | 5% | 23% | 38% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 8 | 5% | 23% | 38% | 46% | 100% |
| Polish | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| French | 2 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 53 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 48 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 46 | 96% | — |
| Sports Studies | 30 | 63% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 24 | 50% | — |
| Multimedia | 22 | 46% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 11 | 23% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Foxford Community School | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 110 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 48 | 1,532 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.06 | 32.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 6% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 23 | 48% | 23% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 23% | 3% |
| English Literature | 11 | 23% | 11% |
| Sociology | 10 | 21% | 13% |
| Biology | 9 | 19% | 20% |
| History | 9 | 19% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 7 | 15% | 31% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 22 | 46% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 21 | 44% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 29% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 21% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 17% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 15% | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band 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.