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Barr's Hill School and Community College
Radford Road, Coventry CV1 4BU
Barr's Hill School and Community College is a non-selective academy. It has about 930 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In September 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Futures Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Stoke Park School, President Kennedy School Academy and The Hinckley School.)
Particular strengths include Progress, Attainment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Finances.
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Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: About average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is about average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low. Show details
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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