Ash Green SchoolSt John Henry Newman Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
Ash Green School and St John Henry Newman Catholic School are secondary schools in Coventry.
Ash Green School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John Henry Newman Catholic School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John Henry Newman Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Ash Green School was judged the expected standard and St John Henry Newman Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.5 for Ash Green School and 53.8 for St John Henry Newman Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ash Green School (47.1 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2025-26) and has risen at St John Henry Newman Catholic School (50.0 in 2021-22, 53.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventryAsh Green School | CoventrySt John Henry Newman Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 38 in Warwickshire | 8th of 22 in Coventry | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 816 | 1,435 | |
| Capacity | 880 | 1,499 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV7 9AH | Coventry, CV6 2FR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 | 53.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.0% | 64.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.0% | 79.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 168 | 248 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 48 | 111 | |
| A-level average points | 24.3 | 35.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 23.3 | 37.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 19.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 912 | 1,448 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.8% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.9% | 31.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.7% | 26.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ash Green School
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