Coundon Court, Coventry
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Coundon Court excels at creating an inclusive community where all pupils, including those with additional needs, thrive and feel supported. The school offers an impressive range of enrichment activities and has a highly effective careers programme that prepares students for ambitious next steps. Sixth-form students consistently achieve strong outcomes and progress to top universities and quality pathways.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional inclusion and support for pupils with barriers to learning, including those new to the country or speaking English as an additional language
- Well-structured personal development programme with a '4 pillars' enrichment approach that broadens pupils' horizons
- Strong leadership with clear vision and effective governance that ensures high standards across the school
- Sixth-form students achieve above national average outcomes and progress to ambitious destinations
- Positive behaviour and attendance culture with rare bullying and effective pastoral support
Areas for Improvement
- Some variation in teaching delivery across lessons, with occasional gaps in precise content delivery that hampers progress for some pupils
- Need to ensure consistent quality of teaching strategies across all lessons and subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Debating, robotics, crochet, board games clubs, trips and visits, sports leadership roles, student council, law society, medicine society, mental health and wellbeing society, mentoring programmes
Coundon Court is a strong performing school that demonstrates high ambition for all pupils through inclusive education and high-quality teaching. Leaders have established a supportive culture where pupils feel safe and are encouraged to succeed.
At a Glance
26.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
215 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
73
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
1,873 pupils
2,025 capacity
152 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Coventry
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Coventry
Admissions Demand - Coventry
Places available
4,597
Applications
4,387
Got 1st preference
82.9%
Got preferred school
95.4%
Secondary admissions across Coventry (2025/26)
Inspection History(19)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.53999%
Overall absence
26.18778%
Persistent absence
1,768
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Coundon Court
Hollyfast Primary School
Kingsbury Academy
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Keresley Grange Primary School
Coundon Primary School
Hill Farm Academy
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Whitmore Park Primary School
Allesley Primary School
St Christopher Primary School
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