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Barr's Hill School

Academy converter · Coventry · CV1 4BU

Ages 11–18 · 1,063 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

46.7

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.47
−20+2
Attainment 846.7
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry33%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%
Unauthorised6.7%
Authorised absence
2.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
887

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

188

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

143

Total preferences (any rank)
529
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill118%

1,063 pupils · 901 places

Pupils on roll
1,063
Boys / girls
585 / 478
School capacity
901
Capacity fill
1,063 / 901 (118%)
Free school meals
44.3%
FSM pupils
395
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE FUTURES TRUST
Academy trust
THE FUTURES TRUST
Sponsor
The Futures Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Martin

Location

Address
Radford Road
Postcode
CV1 4BU
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry North West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Coventry, Coventry, 1,063 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.3%.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Secondary schools in Coventry
23
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV1
16
Secondary in CV1
4
Open schools in Coventry LA
130
Secondary in Coventry LA
21

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Martin
Telephone
02476234600
Website
http://www.barrshill.coventry.sch.uk/

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