West Coventry AcademyWMG Academy for Young Engineers
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
West Coventry Academy and WMG Academy for Young Engineers are secondary schools in Coventry.
West Coventry Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and WMG Academy for Young Engineers scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). WMG Academy for Young Engineers is ahead on our composite score.
West Coventry Academy was judged Good and WMG Academy for Young Engineers was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.3 for West Coventry Academy and 43.6 for WMG Academy for Young Engineers.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at West Coventry Academy (41.0 in 2021-22, 39.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at WMG Academy for Young Engineers (44.6 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventryWest Coventry Academy | CoventryWMG Academy for Young Engineers | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 22 in Coventry | 18th of 22 in Coventry Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,317 | 504 | |
| Capacity | 1,356 | 640 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV4 9PW | Coventry, CV4 8DY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.3 | 43.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.9% | 40.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.4% | 65.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 219 | 119 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 64 | 63 | |
| A-level average points | 28.0 Stronger figure | 25.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.3 | 29.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.3% | 14.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,300 | 510 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 22.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.3% | 26.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% Stronger figure | 31.4% | 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.
West Coventry Academy
WMG Academy for Young Engineers
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