Coventry College, Coventry
Coventry College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Coventry. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Coventry College in detail
Coventry College in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 1 December 2026, an open evening on Tuesday 1 December 2026, an open day on Thursday 28 January 2027 and an open evening on Thursday 28 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Coventry
Source: The school's own website
Where pupils go next
Of the 1442 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 17% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 29% into work. 2% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Coventry Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coventry College (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Coventry College stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1115 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Coventry (253), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Coventry College creates a genuinely welcoming community where learners from all backgrounds thrive. The college has invested significantly in modern facilities and teacher development, resulting in much better outcomes for learners over the past two years. Staff provide tailored support for vulnerable learners including care-experienced young people and those new to the country, helping them succeed academically and in their future careers.
Key Strengths
- Welcoming and inclusive environment with high levels of staff support and encouragement for all learners
- Well-equipped modern facilities including theatre, dance studios, vehicle maintenance workshops and hospital ward simulation
- Strong collaboration with employers to ensure curriculum meets local skills needs and industry standards
- Effective support for learners with high needs, care-experienced young people and asylum seekers
- Clear progression pathways with logical curriculum sequencing that builds learner knowledge and skills
Areas for Improvement
- Limited access to a spacious kitchen for learners with high needs to practice individual cooking skills
- Inconsistently high participation in enrichment activities across all subjects
- Need for improved British values understanding and application on some courses for young people
- T level courses still need further improvement to increase learner achievement and progression rates
Safeguarding
Effective - learners feel safe and are taught to recognise radicalisation, safeguard against extremism, and understand local risks with support from local police and agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Guest speakers, educational trips, sports facilities access, hair and beauty industry representatives, performing arts work at local theatre and arts festivals, community activities including charity gift collection and food bank donations, litter picking
Coventry College is a large further education college serving the local community with vocational, technical and professional education for learners of all ages. The college has improved significantly since the previous inspection and now provides a welcoming, inclusive environment where learners develop practical skills and knowledge.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
c
Average grade
c
Best 3 A-Levels
z
Value added
4
A-Level students
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,442 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
2%
Top-third university
36%
Degree course
41%
Any L4+ destination
1%
Apprenticeships
Based on 788 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Latest from Coventry College
Coventry College celebrates GCSE results and continued learner success
21 Aug 2026
Coventry College welcomes back MTC talent to help relaunch apprenticeship provision
20 Aug 2026
Coventry College celebrates best-ever Level 3 results with 96% pass rate
13 Aug 2026
CovFest Gives Future Students a Taste of Life at Coventry College
26 Jun 2026
Coventry College Reintroduces Apprenticeships with Exciting new Employer Partnerships and a Renewed Focus on Quality and Priority Skills
15 Jun 2026
Coventry College students show off automotive skills as MotoFest Classic launches 2026 programme
12 May 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 68
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 68 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 57 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Coventry
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coventry
Across Coventry council
Places available
4,567
Applications
4,348
Got 1st preference
82.1%
Got preferred school
94.6%
All secondary applications across Coventry council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(19)
Questions parents ask about Coventry College
What is Coventry College's Ofsted rating?
Coventry College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2025.
What is the catchment area for Coventry College?
No fixed boundary. When Coventry College is oversubscribed, Coventry allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Coventry College?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Coventry College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Coventry College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 68 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 57 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coventry College?
Coventry College is at 50 Swanswell Street, Coventry, CV1 5DG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)