Sidney Stringer AcademyBlue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
Sidney Stringer Academy and Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College are secondary schools in Coventry.
Sidney Stringer Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is ahead on our composite score.
Sidney Stringer Academy was judged Good and Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.1 for Sidney Stringer Academy and 51.2 for Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sidney Stringer Academy (45.5 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College (53.4 in 2021-22, 51.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventrySidney Stringer Academy | CoventryBlue Coat Church of England School and Music College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 22 in Coventry | 7th of 22 in Coventry Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 1,495 | 1,749 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,795 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV1 5LY | Coventry, CV1 2BA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.1 | 51.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.0% | 56.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.9% | 76.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.0% | 51.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.53 | 4.66 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 206 | 263 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 90 | 160 | |
| A-level average points | 35.1 Stronger figure | 33.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.7 Stronger figure | 33.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.2% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,495 | 1,749 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.9% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 63.2% | 39.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.2% | 19.2% 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.
Sidney Stringer Academy
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
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