Ernesford Grange Community Academy, Coventry

In 2026, pupils at Ernesford Grange Community Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.5 in Coventry and 47 across England.

42% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Coventry and 47% in England.

That is up from 38.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.37: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 31.8, against 46.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Physics and Biology.

For September 2026 entry, 210 families put Ernesford Grange Community Academy as their first choice and 371 named it as one of their preferences, for 210 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 28 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ernesford Grange Community Academy are Caludon Castle School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.2); Meadow Park School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 33.1); Stoke Park School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.9); and Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.2).

Ernesford Grange Community Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Ernesford Grange Community Academy is one of 5 schools run by Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

56 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ernesford Grange Community Academy (as of September 2025): 71% would recommend the school, 68% say their child is happy there and 44% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (79%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (44%).

Of the 178 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 46% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 48 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 58% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 17% into work. 11% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Black (18%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 289 pupils (24.3%) received SEN support and 40 (3.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Coventry Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ernesford Grange Academy (adjacent), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ernesford Grange Community Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Ernesford Grange Community Academy issued 210 suspensions, 18.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Ernesford Grange Community Academy are Sowe Valley Primary School (0.1 miles), Corpus Christi Catholic School (0.2 miles), Ernesford Grange Primary School (0.3 miles) and St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.