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Meadow Park School

Secondary · Academy converter · Coventry, CV3 4BD

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

3,191 of 3,312

Worse than 96% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

2,474 of 2,536

Worse than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Meadow Park School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Not judged
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils734 of 910 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Bernadette Pettman
TrustFINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCoventry
Opened01 Jan 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148429.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolCoventryEngland
Attainment 8 score33.143.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths44.5%61.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths29.3%43.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths7.3%12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths36%55.9%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4164--

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 entry2032.5535
Average A-level gradeD--
Average grade, best three A-levelsz--
A-level progress score-0.25--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study9--
Average applied general gradeMerit---

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils734
Girls380
Boys354
Eligible for free school meals44.6%
First language not English45%
SEN support138
EHC plan13
Average class size20.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
37.9%
African
20.2%
Other White
9.9%
Other Asian
9.1%
Indian
4.1%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
White and Asian
2%
Other mixed
1.8%
Pakistani
1.8%

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 absence10.9%8.5%8%
Persistent absence29.8%23.6%21.6%
Severe absence8.1%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)122
Applications (Year 7)169
First preference applications (Year 7)49
First preference offers (Year 7)49
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places898
Pupils on roll802
Unfilled places10.7%
Sixth form places20
Sixth form pupils on roll34

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.1
Pupils per adult9.3
Teachers (FTE)48.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.14
Support staff (FTE)55.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2549.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2514.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate37%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
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 destination84.1%
Staying in education81.1%
Further education43.9%
School sixth form32.9%
Not sustained7.3%
Sixth form college4.3%
Employment2.4%
Apprenticeship0.6%

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 destinationSuppressed
Higher educationSuppressed
Further educationSuppressed
ApprenticeshipSuppressed
EmploymentSuppressed
Not sustainedSuppressed

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Meadow Park School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryWhitley Abbey Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHowes Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryStretton Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryBlue Coat Church of England School and Music CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAldermoor Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryManor Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWillenhall Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Meadow Park School

What is Meadow Park School's Ofsted rating?

Meadow Park School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Nov 2023.

How does Meadow Park School rank in England?

Meadow Park School ranks 3,191 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 96% of schools) and 2,474 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend Meadow Park School?

Meadow Park School has 734 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 910.

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.