Coundon CourtCardinal Newman Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
Coundon Court and Cardinal Newman Catholic School are secondary schools in Coventry.
Coundon Court scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cardinal Newman Catholic School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cardinal Newman Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Coundon Court was judged strong and Cardinal Newman Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.0 for Coundon Court and 49.6 for Cardinal Newman Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Coundon Court (47.2 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Cardinal Newman Catholic School (50.0 in 2021-22, 49.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventryCoundon Court | CoventryCardinal Newman Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 22 in Coventry | 8th of 22 in Coventry Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,878 | 1,448 | |
| Capacity | 2,025 | 1,499 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV6 2AJ | Coventry, CV6 2FR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.0 | 49.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.9% | 52.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.2% | 70.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.7% Stronger figure | 17.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.95 | 4.19 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 329 | 239 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 106 | 111 | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 Stronger figure | 35.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.0 | 37.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.4% | 19.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,878 | 1,448 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.8% | 31.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.2% Stronger figure | 26.3% | 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.
Coundon Court
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