Whitley Academy, Coventry | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2021.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

Whitley Academy

Abbey Road, Whitley, Coventry CV3 4BD

https://www.whitleyacademy.com/

Whitley Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 830 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In January 2020 the school was rated ‘Inadequate’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2021.

This school is a member of Finham Park Multi-Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Finham Park School, Lyng Hall School and Finham Park 2.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.1		Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
1.3		Ernesford Grange Community Academy
1.7		Finham Park School
1.9		Stoke Park School
2.0		Sidney Stringer Academy
2.1		Eden Girls' School Coventry
2.1		Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
2.4		Barr's Hill School and Community College
2.4		Caludon Castle School
2.7		Lyng Hall School
3.5		The Westwood Academy
3.5		WMG Academy for Young Engineers

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Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is about average, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is very low.

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Progress: Poor. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

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