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Foxford Community School

Academy sponsor led · Coventry · CV6 6BB

Ages 11–18 · 1,078 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

37.3

Overall absence

11.2%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

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 8-0.23
−20+2
Attainment 837.3
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.5%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
976

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

173

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

169

Total preferences (any rank)
324
Preferred offers (top 3)
209
Applications from outside LA
24
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12

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 fill104%

1,078 pupils · 1,035 places

Pupils on roll
1,078
Boys / girls
542 / 536
School capacity
1,035
Capacity fill
1,078 / 1,035 (104%)
Free school meals
41%
FSM pupils
395
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
Mrs Alison Gallagher

Location

Address
Grange Road, Longford
Postcode
CV6 6BB
Town
Coventry
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Coventry, Coventry, 1,078 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 41%.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Secondary schools in Coventry
23
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV6
32
Secondary in CV6
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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    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence12.9%

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  • Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

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    • Att843.6
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    • EM5+51%
    • Absence10.1%

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  • President Kennedy School Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Att847.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence8.2%

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  • Grace Academy Coventry

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    • Att844.2
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    • Absence8.9%

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  • Nicholas Chamberlaine School

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    • Att838.8
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    • EM5+26%
    • Absence11.0%

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  • Lyng Hall School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.6
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence11.5%

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  • Cardinal Newman Catholic School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.5 miles away

  • Stoke Park School

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    • Att846.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Gallagher
Telephone
02476369200
Website
https://www.foxfordschool.co.uk/

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