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Meadow Park School

Academy converter · Coventry · CV3 4BD

Ages 11–18 · 734 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

36.6

Overall absence

12.6%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
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 836.6
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+43%
EBacc entry6%

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 absence12.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.9%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.1%
Enrolments in measure
911

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

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

59

Places offered

149

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
156
Preferred offers (top 3)
83
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill81%

734 pupils · 910 places

Pupils on roll
734
Boys / girls
354 / 380
School capacity
910
Capacity fill
734 / 910 (81%)
Free school meals
44.4%
FSM pupils
295
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

Governance
Academy trust: FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Finham Park Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Bernadette Pettman

Location

Address
Abbey Road, Whitley
Postcode
CV3 4BD
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, 734 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.4%.

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
Mrs Bernadette Pettman
Telephone
02476302580
Website
https://meadowparkschool.com

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