The Westwood AcademyBishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
The Westwood Academy and Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School are secondary schools in Coventry.
The Westwood Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
The Westwood Academy was judged the expected standard and Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.7 for The Westwood Academy and 52.9 for Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Westwood Academy (43.4 in 2021-22, 40.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School (54.0 in 2021-22, 52.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventryThe Westwood Academy | CoventryBishop Ullathorne Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 22 in Coventry | 4th of 22 in Coventry Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 862 | 1,137 | |
| Capacity | 875 | 1,272 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV4 8DY | Coventry, CV3 6BH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.7 | 52.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.4% | 56.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.5% | 74.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 4.8% | 39.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.42 | 4.68 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 147 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 32 | 66 | |
| A-level average points | 32.3 | 37.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.6 | 37.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.0% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 862 | 1,137 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.0% | 25.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.4% | 33.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.0% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.7% | 20.2% 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.
The Westwood Academy
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
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