The Westwood Academy, Coventry

Requires Improvement
Secondary
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Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Deborah Talbot
Pupils:843 / 875 capacity
LA:Coventry
Phone:02476467779
Address:Mitchell Avenue, Canley, Coventry, CV4 8DY
Trust:KENILWORTH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 4 February 2025View full report
URN:137225
UKPRN:10034808
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Coventry South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Sixth form.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

34.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

85 responses
Would recommend64%
Child is happy67%
Well taught73%
Good progress65%
Feels safe71%
Well behaved62%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed62%
Handles concerns32%
Wider development58%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

21.3

Avg class size

38

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

843 pupils

875 capacity

32 spare places available

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(5)

4 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
29 November 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormGood
17 October 2017

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.4557%

Overall absence

26.69903%

Persistent absence

824

Enrolments

Authorised5.97668%
Unauthorised4.47902%
Persistent (10%+)26.69903%
Severe (50%+)5.70388%

Absence trend

7.31725%
18/19
6.57635%
20/21
11.50899%
21/22
11.43242%
22/23
8.2101%
23/24
10.4557%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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