Foxford Community School, Coventry

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~937m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.7km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Thomas Jordan
Pupils:1,078 / 1,035 capacity
LA:Coventry
Phone:02476369200
Address:Grange Road, Longford, Coventry, CV6 6BB
Trust:CASTLE PHOENIX TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2018

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:146436
UKPRN:10081150
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Coventry East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

41.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

22.0

Avg class size

44

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Coventry Arena Rail Station
1.2km · 19 min walk

Bus Stops

Narrow Boat Close (Adj)
612m · 10 min walk
Lymington Drive (Opp)
645m · 10 min walk
Ironbridge Way (Adj)
648m · 11 min walk
Boat (Adj)
815m · 13 min walk
Black Horse (Adj)
904m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

1,078 pupils

1,035 capacity

43 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Coventry

High pressure
New homes approved:9,767
Projected new pupils:1,758

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Coventry

Admissions Demand - Coventry

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

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(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.97738%

Overall absence

32.63682%

Persistent absence

1,005

Enrolments

Authorised5.54443%
Unauthorised5.43295%
Persistent (10%+)32.63682%
Severe (50%+)5.47264%

Absence trend

6.76119%
18/19
6.8605%
20/21
10.79078%
21/22
10.90812%
22/23
11.15314%
23/24
10.97738%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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