Barr's Hill School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,063 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
Free schools
Finham Park 2
- Pupils on roll
- 812of 890 places
- Free school meals
- 34.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 114
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 29 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 117 pupils who finished Year 11 at Finham Park 2 in 2023, 39% stayed on in Finham Park 2’s own sixth form (Coventry average 46%), 40% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 38 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 66% went to university (Coventry 39%, England 37%), and 20% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
10% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Physical Education is unusually popular at GCSE: 27% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Coventry and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Finham Park 2 | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 117 | 4,083 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 39% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 40% | 33% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Finham Park 2 | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 38 | 3,216 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 66% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 20% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Finham Park 2 | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.8 | 44.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 65% | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.04 | 3.83 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 32% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 33.9 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.3 | 48.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 34% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 112 | 98% | 88% | 20% | 22% | 66% |
| English Language | 110 | 96% | 89% | 20% | 20% | 69% |
| English Literature | 108 | 95% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 66% |
| Combined Science | 82 | 72% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 54% |
| Geography | 57 | 50% | 41% | 19% | 25% | 51% |
| History | 39 | 34% | 41% | 38% | 26% | 77% |
| Spanish | 36 | 32% | 19% | 6% | 27% | 33% |
| Physical Education | 31 | 27% | 11% | 3% | 24% | 52% |
| French | 31 | 27% | 18% | 16% | 29% | 65% |
| Religious Studies | 26 | 23% | 31% | 15% | 32% | 73% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 22% | 13% | 24% | 30% | 68% |
| Business Studies | 25 | 22% | 18% | 12% | 20% | 64% |
| Biology | 24 | 21% | 23% | 29% | 45% | 83% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 21% | 23% | 29% | 47% | 88% |
| Physics | 24 | 21% | 23% | 38% | 46% | 88% |
| Design and Technology | 21 | 18% | 11% | 24% | 23% | 71% |
| Music | 20 | 18% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| Fine Art | 19 | 17% | 9% | 5% | 28% | 89% |
| Photography | 15 | 13% | 6% | 13% | 19% | 87% |
| Chinese | 13 | 11% | 1% | 15% | 75% | 77% |
| Drama | 12 | 11% | 7% | 17% | 27% | 92% |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 31 | 76% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 18 | 44% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 18 | 44% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Finham Park 2 | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 88 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 41 | 1,532 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.17 | 32.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 4% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 15 | 37% | 13% |
| Psychology | 14 | 34% | 23% |
| Sociology | 14 | 34% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 12 | 29% | 31% |
| History | 10 | 24% | 13% |
| Biology | 7 | 17% | 20% |
| English Literature | 6 | 15% | 11% |
| Physics | 6 | 15% | 12% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 23 | 56% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 15 | 37% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 15% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Where Finham Park 2 is
Other secondary schools in Coventry are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Coventry’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Coventry
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Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
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91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.2
Caludon Castle School
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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
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Coundon Court
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.