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Finham Park School

Academy converter · Coventry · CV3 6EA

Ages 11–18 · 1,724 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

51.9

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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+0.20
−20+2
Attainment 851.9
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry75%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,352

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

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

328

Places offered

270

1st-preference offers

252

Total preferences (any rank)
672
Preferred offers (top 3)
270
Applications from outside LA
25
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill99%

1,724 pupils · 1,750 places

Pupils on roll
1,724
Boys / girls
877 / 847
School capacity
1,750
Capacity fill
1,724 / 1,750 (99%)
Free school meals
12.3%
FSM pupils
168
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: FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Finham Park Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Bedford

Location

Address
Green Lane
Postcode
CV3 6EA
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, 1,724 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.3%.

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

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Bedford
Telephone
02476418135
Website
http://finhampark.co.uk/

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