The Westwood Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Coventry · CV4 8DY · Coventry
Ages 11–18
- Att846.6
- P8-0.1
- EM5+45%
- Absence8.2%
0.5 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 141939
Finham Park 2
Free schools · Coventry · CV4 9WT
Ages 11–19 · 812 pupils · Coventry
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
42.6
Overall absence
10.0%
Admissions demand
0.94 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2024-01-18
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.25
−20+2
Attainment 842.6
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry62%
EBacc APS: 3.9
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.0%
Unauthorised3.3%
- Authorised absence
- 6.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 6.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 673
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.94 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
170
Places offered
180
1st-preference offers
154
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 547
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 180
- Applications from outside LA
- 9
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
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 fill91%
812 pupils · 890 places
- Pupils on roll
- 812
- Boys / girls
- 417 / 395
- School capacity
- 890
- Capacity fill
- 812 / 890 (91%)
- Free school meals
- 34.5%
- FSM pupils
- 253
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Finham Park Multi Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr William Keddie
Location
- Address
- Torrington Avenue
- Postcode
- CV4 9WT
- 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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Coventry, Coventry, 812 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 34.5%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
WMG Academy for Young Engineers
Ofsted: School remains GoodUniversity technical college · Secondary
Coventry · CV4 8DY · Coventry
Ages 14–19
- Att844.5
- P8-0.4
- EM5+38%
- Absence11.7%
0.5 miles away
West Coventry Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Coventry · CV4 9PW · Coventry
Ages 11–18
- Att839.8
- P8-0.5
- EM5+32%
- Absence10.3%
0.8 miles away
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Coventry · CV3 6BH · Coventry
Ages 11–18
- Att854.0
- P80.5
- EM5+54%
- Absence6.2%
2.0 miles away
Finham Park School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Coventry · CV3 6EA · Coventry
Ages 11–18
- Att851.9
- P80.2
- EM5+56%
- Absence7.3%
2.2 miles away
Coundon Court
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Coventry · CV6 2AJ · Coventry
Ages 11–18
- Att842.8
- P8-0.3
- EM5+40%
- Absence10.6%
2.5 miles away
Barr's Hill School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Coventry · CV1 4BU · Coventry
Ages 11–18
- Att846.7
- P80.5
- EM5+53%
- Absence8.8%
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr William Keddie
- Telephone
- 02477710720