Finham Park School, Coventry

In its own words: "The applications window is open 01 September 2026 - 31 October 2026. Parents who have been refused a place at the School have the right to make an appeal against the decision. Appeals are heard by an Independent Appeals Panel. Appeals for Finham Park School are managed by the City Council's School Appeals Service."

From the headteacher's welcome: "The decision to join Finham Park Sixth Form means excellent opportunities to pursue academic and social interests in a supportive environment with high teaching standards and a real sense of community. These opportunities, taken to the full, will give our Sixth Form students both personal satisfaction and a firm foundation for the future."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, basketball, badminton, drama, choir, chess and robotics.

On phones, the school says: "How will I contact my child if their smartphone is confiscated in school?"

In 2026, pupils at Finham Park School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.5 in Coventry and 47 across England.

56% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Coventry and 47% in England.

That is down from 55.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.2: pupils made above 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 37.1, against 53.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 257 families put Finham Park School as their first choice and 588 named it as one of their preferences, for 270 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 42 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Finham Park School are Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.4); Meadow Park School (1.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 33.1); The Westwood Academy (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 46.1); and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.6).

Finham Park School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Finham Park School is one of 8 schools run by Finham Park Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

320 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Finham Park School (as of September 2025): 78% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).

Of the 237 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 28% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 207 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 73% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 9% into work. 26% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 25.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), Asian (34%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 346 pupils (20.1%) received SEN support and 35 (2%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Coventry Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gretna Road (adjacent), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 58 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Coventry (253).

In 2024/25, Finham Park School issued 139 suspensions, 8.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Finham Park School are Grange Farm Primary School (0.4 miles), Stivichall Primary School (0.4 miles), Finham Primary School (0.6 miles) and Cannon Park Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.