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Sidney Stringer Academy

Coventry, CV1 5LYSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
Progress 8
-0.19
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.7×
Oversubscribed
348 1st-choice / 210 places
Ranking
#1,996
of 3,141 nationally

About Sidney Stringer Academy

Sidney Stringer Academy’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.19 places it below the Coventry local authority average of 0.07 for secondary schools, meaning pupils here make slightly less academic progress than their peers across the city. That positions the school 13th out of 21 state secondaries in Coventry, in the bottom half locally and the bottom 50% nationally. But the headline figure doesn’t tell the full story. Dig into the breakdown and you find real variation: maths progress is actually positive at +0.08, while English sits at -0.16 and the EBacc subjects at -0.26. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 39.9 is modest, and just 35.5% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. However, with 49.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, Sidney Stringer serves a far more disadvantaged intake than most Coventry schools, which puts those results in a different light.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address2 Primrose Hill Street, Coventry, Coventry, CV1 5LY
HeadteacherAnna Ford
Local AuthorityCoventry
Number of Pupils1,495
Free School Meals (FSM)49.4%
School Capacity1,495 / 1,350 (111% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Sports HallICT SuiteDining HallSwimming PoolTennis CourtsTheatreAstro TurfScience LabsPlaying FieldsChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

TennisHockeyNetballBadmintonCross CountryDanceBasketballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

DramaNewspaperYoung EnterpriseChoirOrchestraScience ClubDebateChessFilm ClubCodingDuke of EdinburghModel United Nations

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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