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Ernesford Grange Community Academy

Coventry, CV3 2QDSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
-0.37
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
186 1st-choice / 209 places
Ranking
#2,395
of 3,141 nationally

About Ernesford Grange Community Academy

Ernesford Grange Community Academy’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.37 sits well below the Coventry local authority average of 0.07 for secondary schools, placing it 17th out of 21 schools in the area. That gap is significant — roughly two-fifths of a grade per subject less progress than the typical Coventry pupil makes between Key Stage 2 and GCSEs. The school’s Progress 8 banding is officially rated as ‘Below average’, and nationally it falls in the bottom quarter of schools, ranking 2,395th out of 3,141. Digging into the subject breakdown, maths progress (-0.14) is the strongest of the four pillars, while English (-0.44) and the EBacc subjects (-0.5) are notably weaker. The open element, which includes non-EBacc qualifications, also shows a negative score of -0.4. This pattern suggests that while some pupils make reasonable gains in maths, the school struggles more consistently across the academic core.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPrincethorpe Way, Coventry, Coventry, CV3 2QD
HeadteacherKate Jefferson
Local AuthorityCoventry
Number of Pupils1,163
Free School Meals (FSM)43.4%
School Capacity1,163 / 1,025 (113% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 19 May 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
TheatreLibraryTennis CourtsAstro TurfSixth Form CentreMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

BadmintonSwimmingNetballRowingCricketHockeyMartial ArtsRugby

Clubs & Activities

ChessNewspaperYoung EnterpriseGardeningScience ClubDebateDuke of EdinburghModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyProfound LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Ernesford Grange Community Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.