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Caludon Castle School

Academy converter · Coventry · CV2 5BD

Ages 11–18 · 1,520 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

46.6

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-03

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+0.17
−20+2
Attainment 846.6
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,272

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

268

Places offered

268

1st-preference offers

238

Total preferences (any rank)
592
Preferred offers (top 3)
268
Applications from outside LA
10
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 fill105%

1,520 pupils · 1,445 places

Pupils on roll
1,520
Boys / girls
754 / 766
School capacity
1,445
Capacity fill
1,520 / 1,445 (105%)
Free school meals
21.9%
FSM pupils
270
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: CASTLE PHOENIX TRUST
Academy trust
CASTLE PHOENIX TRUST
Sponsor
Castle Phoenix Trust
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Kenrick

Location

Address
Axholme Road, Wyken
Postcode
CV2 5BD
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry East
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, 1,520 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.9%.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Secondary schools in Coventry
23
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV2
26
Secondary in CV2
5
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
Ms Sarah Kenrick
Telephone
02476444822
Website
http://www.caludoncastle.co.uk

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