Barr's Hill School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,063 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
Academy converter
Meadow Park School
- Pupils on roll
- 734of 910 places
- Free school meals
- 44.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 147
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 21 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Whitley Academy (URN 136840, until 1 January 2021).
What the data says
Of the 147 pupils who finished Year 11 at Meadow Park School in 2023, 31% stayed on in Meadow Park School’s own sixth form (Coventry average 46%), 48% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 22 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 32% went to university (Coventry 39%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 18% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 34.9 against 46.1 across England and 44.0 in Coventry, with 27% 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 | Meadow Park School | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 147 | 4,083 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 80% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 31% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 48% | 33% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 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 | Meadow Park School | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 22 | 3,216 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 32% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 5% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 18% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 27% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 14% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Meadow Park School | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 34.9 | 44.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 27% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 48% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 27% | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.16 | 3.83 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 41% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 27.4 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 40.1 | 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 | 145 | 99% | 89% | 7% | 20% | 44% |
| Mathematics | 145 | 99% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 54% |
| English Literature | 144 | 98% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 51% |
| Combined Science | 118 | 80% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 38% |
| History | 79 | 54% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 34% |
| Religious Studies | 59 | 40% | 31% | 17% | 32% | 44% |
| Geography | 50 | 34% | 41% | 4% | 25% | 24% |
| Sociology | 29 | 20% | 4% | 0% | 21% | 14% |
| Business Studies | 24 | 16% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 29% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 15% | 9% | 23% | 28% | 77% |
| Spanish | 22 | 15% | 19% | 32% | 27% | 64% |
| Biology | 22 | 15% | 23% | 59% | 45% | 91% |
| Physics | 21 | 14% | 23% | 67% | 46% | 90% |
| Design and Technology | 21 | 14% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 29% |
| Chemistry | 21 | 14% | 23% | 62% | 47% | 95% |
| French | 19 | 13% | 18% | 47% | 29% | 89% |
| Drama | 9 | 6% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 0% |
| Polish | 5 | 3% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Photography | 5 | 3% | 6% | — | 19% | — |
| Persian | 4 | 3% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | 29 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 23 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 23 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 17 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 16 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Meadow Park School | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 36 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 8 | 1,532 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 20.00 | 32.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 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.
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 100% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.