53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
2%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
384.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
510
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCoventry
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of WMG Academy for Young Engineers · 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
53%
-13pp
66%58%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+2pp
40%35%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
43.0
-1.5
44.642.239.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.0
EBacc entry
2%
+0pp
5%4%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
EBacc APS
384.9
-46.5
431.3373.6315.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 384.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.7
-1.6
31.928.424.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.7
A-level value added
-0.54
-0.2
+0.4-0.1-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-6pp
25%16%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
510
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Mitchell Avenue, Coventry, CV4 8DY
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 | 53% | 40% | 43.0 | Not applicable | 2% | 384.9 | 9% | 510 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 38% | 44.5 | -0.44 | 2% | 431.3 | 13% | 504 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 40% | 41.5 | -0.67 | 5% | 429.9 | 13% | 498 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 36% | 44.6 | -0.59 | 4% | 315.8 | 8% | 492 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 30% | 39.8 | -0.74 | 3% | 356.5 | 23% | 352 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 46% | 45.2 | -0.46 | 0% | 303.0 | 15% | 358 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 26% | 39.1 | -0.87 | 5% | — | 17% | 364 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.7 | C- | -0.54 | 14% | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 27.3 | C- | -0.34 | 20% | 132 |
| 2022/23 | 24.9 | D+ | — | 7% | 128 |
| 2021/22 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 14% | 123 |
| 2018/19 | 30.3 | C | +0.24 | 25% | 77 |
| 2017/18 | 28.8 | C | +0.38 | 23% | 84 |
| 2016/17 | 21.4 | D | -0.16 | 12% | 132 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 510 | 16.3 | 15% | 27% | 22% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 504 | 19.3 | 13% | 23% | 25% | 12% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 498 | 9.8 | 10% | 20% | 22% | 14% | 44% |
| 2021/22 | 492 | 16.8 | 7% | 16% | 23% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 458 | 16.5 | 8% | 18% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 352 | 16.1 | 11% | 13% | 23% | 7% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 364 | 14.5 | 14% | 7% | 21% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.