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WMG Academy for Young Engineers

University technical college · Coventry · CV4 8DY

Ages 14–19 · 504 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

44.5

Overall absence

11.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.44
−20+2
Attainment 844.5
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry2%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.6%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
263

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

504 pupils · 640 places

Pupils on roll
504
Boys / girls
400 / 104
School capacity
640
Capacity fill
504 / 640 (79%)
Free school meals
26.2%
FSM pupils
66
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
University technical college

Age range

Ages 14–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WMG ACADEMY FOR YOUNG ENGINEERS
Academy trust
WMG ACADEMY FOR YOUNG ENGINEERS
Headteacher
Ms Adele Wallis

Location

Address
Mitchell Avenue
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 university technical college (secondary), Ages 14–19, in Coventry, Coventry, 504 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.2%.

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

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
Ms Adele Wallis
Telephone
02476464661
Website
https://coventry.wmgacademy.org.uk/

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