Grace Academy CoventryLyng Hall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
Grace Academy Coventry and Lyng Hall School are secondary schools in Coventry.
Grace Academy Coventry scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lyng Hall School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Grace Academy Coventry is ahead on our composite score.
Grace Academy Coventry was judged Good and Lyng Hall School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.0 for Grace Academy Coventry and 34.4 for Lyng Hall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Grace Academy Coventry (43.6 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Lyng Hall School (38.1 in 2021-22, 34.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventryGrace Academy Coventry | CoventryLyng Hall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 22 in Coventry Stronger figure | 21st of 22 in Coventry | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,051 | 1,014 | |
| Capacity | 1,144 | 984 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV2 2RH | Coventry, CV2 3JS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.0 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.1% Stronger figure | 13.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.4% Stronger figure | 31.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 188 | 137 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 30 | 27 | |
| A-level average points | 31.3 Stronger figure | 22.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,022 | 989 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.3% | 44.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.4% | 34.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.4% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 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.
Grace Academy Coventry
Lyng Hall School
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