Barr's Hill School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,063 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
Academy converter
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,155of 1,272 places
- Free school meals
- 25.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 178
- Ofsted
- Good, 27 February 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School (URN 103742, until 1 September 2019).
What the data says
Of the 174 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School in 2023, 43% stayed on in Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School’s own sixth form (Coventry average 46%), 39% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 68 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 65% went to university (Coventry 39%, England 37%), and 22% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 98% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 52.9 against 46.1 across England and 44.0 in Coventry, with 57% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 174 | 4,083 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 43% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 39% | 33% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 68 | 3,216 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 65% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 22% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 21% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 52.9 | 44.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 40% | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.68 | 3.83 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.1 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 56.1 | 48.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 31% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 178 | 100% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 83% |
| Mathematics | 178 | 100% | 88% | 30% | 22% | 76% |
| Religious Studies | 174 | 98% | 31% | 49% | 32% | 87% |
| English Literature | 173 | 97% | 86% | 27% | 21% | 90% |
| Combined Science | 144 | 81% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 64% |
| History | 106 | 60% | 41% | 39% | 26% | 75% |
| Geography | 68 | 38% | 41% | 31% | 25% | 74% |
| Spanish | 43 | 24% | 19% | 37% | 27% | 84% |
| Physical Education | 34 | 19% | 11% | 12% | 24% | 41% |
| Biology | 32 | 18% | 23% | 53% | 45% | 97% |
| Physics | 31 | 17% | 23% | 52% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 31 | 17% | 23% | 61% | 47% | 100% |
| Business Studies | 30 | 17% | 18% | 27% | 20% | 70% |
| Media Studies | 28 | 16% | 4% | 4% | 20% | 64% |
| French | 25 | 14% | 18% | 36% | 29% | 80% |
| Fine Art | 24 | 13% | 9% | 8% | 28% | 75% |
| Textiles | 20 | 11% | 2% | 0% | 27% | 60% |
| Drama | 18 | 10% | 7% | 17% | 27% | 67% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 10% | 8% | 6% | 21% | 44% |
| Computer Science | 16 | 9% | 13% | 38% | 30% | 75% |
| Design and Technology | 14 | 8% | 11% | 21% | 23% | 93% |
| Music | 13 | 7% | 5% | 8% | 33% | 69% |
| Polish | 7 | 4% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 20 | 30% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 157 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 66 | 1,532 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.99 | 32.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 26 | 39% | 23% |
| Biology | 21 | 32% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 20 | 30% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 29% | 17% |
| Sociology | 19 | 29% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 17 | 26% | 4% |
| History | 13 | 20% | 13% |
| English Literature | 12 | 18% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 9 | 14% | 13% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.