Barr's Hill School

Secondary · Coventry · CV1 4BU · URN 142339

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2024-03-05Cohort 1063Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 156

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 31 schools in Coventry

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
46.7
Coventry 36.49England 46.1
10.2 above the area average of 36.5
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
46.8%
Coventry 32.3%England 45.9%
14.5 percentage points above the area average of 32.3
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
69.2%
Coventry 47.9%
21.3 percentage points above the area average of 47.9
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.16
Coventry 3.09England 4.07
1.1 above the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
14.1%
Coventry 10.4%England 17.6%
3.7 percentage points above the area average of 10.4
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
21.8%
Coventry 25.7%
3.9 percentage points below the area average of 25.7
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
37.8%
Coventry 36.8%
1 percentage points above the area average of 36.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
156
Coventry 144
12 above the area average of 144
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Coventry	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	46.7 Coventry 36.49England 46.1	10.2 above the area average of 36.5	0.6 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	46.8% Coventry 32.3%England 45.9%	14.5 percentage points above the area average of 32.3	0.9 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	69.2% Coventry 47.9%	21.3 percentage points above the area average of 47.9	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.16 Coventry 3.09England 4.07	1.1 above the area average of 3.1	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	14.1% Coventry 10.4%England 17.6%	3.7 percentage points above the area average of 10.4	3.5 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	21.8% Coventry 25.7%	3.9 percentage points below the area average of 25.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	37.8% Coventry 36.8%	1 percentage points above the area average of 36.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	156 Coventry 144	12 above the area average of 144	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Coventry · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.8 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 47.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 44.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 18.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.8pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 14.6pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 84.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Barr's Hill School Outstanding at its inspection on 05/03/2024.
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