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The Westwood Academy

Academy converter · Coventry · CV4 8DY

Ages 11–18 · 843 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

46.6

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

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 8-0.08
−20+2
Attainment 846.6
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
910

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

96

Places offered

114

1st-preference offers

95

Total preferences (any rank)
314
Preferred offers (top 3)
105
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill96%

843 pupils · 875 places

Pupils on roll
843
Boys / girls
429 / 414
School capacity
875
Capacity fill
843 / 875 (96%)
Free school meals
34.2%
FSM pupils
255
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
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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: KENILWORTH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
KENILWORTH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Talbot

Location

Address
Mitchell Avenue, Canley
Postcode
CV4 8DY
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, 843 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.2%.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Secondary schools in Coventry
23
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV4
15
Secondary in CV4
4
Open schools in Coventry LA
130
Secondary in Coventry LA
21

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Talbot
Telephone
02476467779
Website
http://thewestwoodacademy.co.uk/

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