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Lyng Hall School

Academy converter · Coventry · CV2 3JS

Ages 11–18 · 1,014 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

34.6

Overall absence

11.5%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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 8-0.61
−20+2
Attainment 834.6
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+41%
EBacc entry16%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.0%
Unauthorised5.6%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
878

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

133

Places offered

180

1st-preference offers

133

Total preferences (any rank)
330
Preferred offers (top 3)
169
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill103%

1,014 pupils · 984 places

Pupils on roll
1,014
Boys / girls
539 / 475
School capacity
984
Capacity fill
1,014 / 984 (103%)
Free school meals
47%
FSM pupils
396
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
Mrs Leah Martindale

Location

Address
Blackberry Lane
Postcode
CV2 3JS
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, 1,014 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47%.

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
Mrs Leah Martindale
Telephone
02476724960
Website
www.lynghallschool.co.uk

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