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Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School

Academy converter · Coventry · CV3 6BH

Ages 11–18 · 1,155 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

54.0

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.52
−20+2
Attainment 854.0
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry44%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,027

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

1,155 pupils · 1,272 places

Pupils on roll
1,155
Boys / girls
591 / 564
School capacity
1,272
Capacity fill
1,155 / 1,272 (91%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
253
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Headteacher
Mrs S Boyle

Location

Address
Leasowes Avenue
Postcode
CV3 6BH
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry South
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, 1,155 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Secondary schools in Coventry
23
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV3
28
Secondary in CV3
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 S Boyle
Telephone
02476414515
Website
http://www.bishopullathorne.co.uk/

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