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Finham Park School

Secondary · Academy converter · Coventry, CV3 6EA

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#891 of 3,312

Better than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,225 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Finham Park School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,724 of 1,706 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr David Bedford
TrustFINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCoventry
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136963.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolCoventryEngland
Attainment 8 score50.743.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths73.4%61.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths55.7%43.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths15.1%12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths69.4%55.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4271--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolCoventryEngland
Average points per A-level entry34.0332.5535
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels33.133.3835.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better11.9%11.5%17.5%
A-level progress score0.02--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study190--
Average applied general gradeDist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,724
Girls847
Boys877
Eligible for free school meals11.9%
First language not English25.3%
SEN support346
EHC plan35
Average class size22.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
45.1%
Indian
20.8%
Other Asian
5.2%
Pakistani
4.4%
Other White
4%
African
3.7%
Bangladeshi
3.4%
White and Asian
2.9%
Chinese
2.1%
Other mixed
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCoventryEngland
Overall absence6.5%8.5%8%
Persistent absence15.6%23.6%21.6%
Severe absence2.6%4.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)270
Applications (Year 7)588
First preference applications (Year 7)257
First preference offers (Year 7)215
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)22

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,706
Pupils on roll1,698
Unfilled places0.5%
Sixth form places356
Sixth form pupils on roll355

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult13.7
Teachers (FTE)94
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.56
Support staff (FTE)56.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2597.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2589
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.3

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination95.4%
Staying in education91.6%
School sixth form59.9%
Further education28.3%
Not sustained3.8%
Apprenticeship2.1%
Employment1.7%
Sixth form college0.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination88.4%
Higher education72.5%
Employment9.2%
Not sustained7.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%
Further education1.9%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Finham Park School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryGrange Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryBishop Ullathorne Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryStivichall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryFinham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCannon Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryManor Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHowes Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryEarlsdon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miNot applicableKing Henry VIII SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Finham Park School

What is Finham Park School's Ofsted rating?

Finham Park School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Finham Park School rank in England?

Finham Park School ranks 891 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 73% of schools) and 1,225 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Finham Park School?

Finham Park School has 1,724 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,706.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.