Finham Park 2, Coventry
Finham Park 2 is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Coventry, part of Finham Park Multi-Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 12th-highest of the 24 schools in Coventry with published results, and 1,864th of 3,298 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Coventry (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Finham Park 2 in detail
Finham Park 2 in its own words
Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Coventry
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Finham Park 2 averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.5 in Coventry and 47 across England.
43% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Coventry and 47% in England.
That is up from 43.8 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.25: 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 36.2, against 49.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.
Getting a place at Finham Park 2
For September 2026 entry, 170 families put Finham Park 2 as their first choice and 474 named it as one of their preferences, for 180 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Finham Park 2 are The Westwood Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 46.1); WMG Academy for Young Engineers (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.6); West Coventry Academy (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.3); and Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.4).
Finham Park 2's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
The Westwood AcademyWMG Academy for Young EngineersWest Coventry AcademyBishop Ullathorne Catholic School
The trust
Finham Park 2 is one of 8 schools run by Finham Park Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 121 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 79% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 43% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.
Of the 38 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 76% went on to university or other higher education and 13% into work. 36% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tile Hill Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Finham Park (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Finham Park 2 stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Finham Park 2 issued 204 suspensions, 26.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Finham Park 2 are Templars Primary School (0.2 miles), Charter Academy (0.2 miles), Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles) and Leigh Church of England Academy (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Templars Primary SchoolCharter AcademyOur Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolLeigh Church of England Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Finham Park 2 is a secondary school and sixth form located on Torrington Avenue in Tile Hill, Coventry. It was founded on 1 September 2015 as a sequel school to the already existing Finham Park School, a secondary school and sixth form situated on Green Lane in Finham.
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At a Glance
33.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.41 to -0.25 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 42.3 to 44.8 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 36% to 43% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 44.8 | 42.7% |
| Disadvantaged(43) | - | 36.2 | 25.6% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(74) | - | 49.8 | 52.7% |
| Boys(58) | - | 43.8 | 41.4% |
| Girls(59) | - | 45.7 | 44.1% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(27) | - | 54.9 | 59.3% |
| Non mobile(112) | - | 45.2 | 42.9% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 1 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 121 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.39%
Exclusion rate
204
Suspensions
26.36%
Suspension rate
60 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 774 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Finham Park 2
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Finham Park 2 is in Coventry; for families living there:
Apply to Coventry for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
2 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
Your chances of a place at Finham Park 2
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
772 pupils
1,100 places
328 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
152
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
21.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
812
Total Pupils
417
Boys
395
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
50
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,626
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,360
Per pupil
£5358k
Total funding
£223k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.1%
Overall absence
25.9%
Persistent absence
726
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Finham Park 2
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Finham Park 2
What are GCSE results like at Finham Park 2?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Finham Park 2 achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.8. 43% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Finham Park 2's Ofsted rating?
Finham Park 2's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Finham Park 2?
No fixed boundary. When Finham Park 2 is oversubscribed, Coventry allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Finham Park 2?
Finham Park 2 was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 1100 places.
How big are the classes at Finham Park 2?
Classes at Finham Park 2 average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Finham Park 2?
Finham Park 2 has around 812 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Finham Park 2?
10.1% of sessions were missed at Finham Park 2 in 2024/25. 25.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Finham Park 2?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Finham Park 2 on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Finham Park 2?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 2 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 Finham Park 2?
Finham Park 2 is at Torrington Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 9WT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)