WMG Academy for Young EngineersFinham Park 2
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
WMG Academy for Young Engineers and Finham Park 2 are secondary schools in Coventry.
WMG Academy for Young Engineers scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Finham Park 2 scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Finham Park 2 is ahead on our composite score.
WMG Academy for Young Engineers was judged Good and Finham Park 2 was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.0 for WMG Academy for Young Engineers and 43.8 for Finham Park 2.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at WMG Academy for Young Engineers (44.6 in 2021-22, 43.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Finham Park 2 (49.0 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventryWMG Academy for Young Engineers | CoventryFinham Park 2 | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 22 in Coventry | 16th of 22 in Coventry Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | University technical college | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 14-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 504 | 812 | |
| Capacity | 640 | 890 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV4 8DY | Coventry, CV4 9WT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.0 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% | 40.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.9% | 58.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 2.5% | 64.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.23 | 4.04 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 119 | 114 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | 41 | |
| A-level average points | 25.7 | 27.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.1 | 29.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 510 | 774 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.4% | 34.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.7% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 20.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.4% | 25.9% 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.
WMG Academy for Young Engineers
Finham Park 2
Full profiles: WMG Academy for Young Engineers · Finham Park 2