52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
726.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,495
Pupils · 2024/25
63%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCoventry
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sidney Stringer Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Coventry
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-3pp
73%62%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-1pp
54%45%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
40.1
+0.2
45.542.739.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.1
EBacc entry
50%
+2pp
73%57%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
EBacc APS
726.2
-90.4
849.8788.0726.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 726.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.1
+0.8
35.132.630.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.1
A-level value added
-0.33
0
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+11pp
25%17%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,495
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
63%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
2 Primrose Hill Street, Coventry, CV1 5LY
Local authority
Coventry
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 35% | 40.1 | Not applicable | 50% | 726.2 | 63% | 1,495 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 36% | 39.9 | -0.19 | 48% | 816.6 | 66% | 1,478 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 40% | 40.8 | -0.16 | 41% | 767.5 | 76% | 1,467 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 54% | 45.5 | -0.20 | 42% | 849.8 | 70% | 1,450 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 42% | 43.5 | +0.05 | 73% | 804.3 | 82% | 1,355 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 32% | 43.6 | +0.12 | 75% | 812.0 | 85% | 1,307 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 42% | 45.6 | +0.24 | 72% | — | 78% | 1,296 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.1 | B- | -0.33 | 21% | 170 |
| 2023/24 | 34.2 | C+ | -0.34 | 10% | 192 |
| 2022/23 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 20% | 176 |
| 2021/22 | 34.6 | C+ | — | 25% | 205 |
| 2018/19 | 30.1 | C | -0.06 | 10% | 141 |
| 2017/18 | 28.8 | C | -0.01 | 5% | 150 |
| 2016/17 | 29.4 | C | +0.08 | 11% | 133 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,495 | 14.8 | 22% | 63% | 50% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,478 | 14.4 | 20% | 64% | 47% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,467 | 13.4 | 19% | 69% | 48% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,450 | 14.8 | 17% | 73% | 48% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,462 | 14.1 | 18% | 75% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,355 | 14.3 | 17% | 78% | 48% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,307 | 13.4 | 15% | 81% | 50% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,296 | 13.0 | 20% | 82% | 51% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.