Finham Park SchoolThe Westwood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
Finham Park School and The Westwood Academy are secondary schools in Coventry.
Finham Park School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Westwood Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Finham Park School is ahead on our composite score.
Finham Park School was judged the expected standard and The Westwood Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.7 for Finham Park School and 46.1 for The Westwood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Finham Park School (57.3 in 2021-22, 50.7 in 2025-26) and has risen at The Westwood Academy (43.4 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventryFinham Park School | CoventryThe Westwood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 22 in Coventry Stronger figure | 13th 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 | 1,724 | 843 | |
| Capacity | 1,750 | 875 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV3 6EA | Coventry, CV4 8DY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.7 Stronger figure | 46.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.7% Stronger figure | 48.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.4% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 271 | 156 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 180 | 32 | |
| A-level average points | 34.0 Stronger figure | 32.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.1 | 33.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.9% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,705 | 862 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.1% | 34.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.5% | 28.4% | |
| SEN support | 19.0% | 23.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% Stronger figure | 26.7% | 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.
Finham Park School
The Westwood Academy
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