The Warwickshire Academy

Special free school · All-through, ages 9 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form

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Wheelwright Lane, Coventry, CV7 9RA

024 7710 2100 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedNo overall gradeInspected 4 March 2025
Pupils71Room for 80 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 30 in 2023, 51 in 2024, 60 in 2025, 71 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 11% from 2023 to 2025.
Free school meals61%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

At the inspection that started on 4 March 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

8 pupils in this year group.

Only 8 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

0% — 61 points below the Warwickshire average, and 62 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 61% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 0% 75% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 0% 72% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 13% 73% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 88 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 95 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2023/24: 0%This school 2024/25: 0% This school England 62% 2022/23 – 2023/24 0% 2024/25 0%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Warwickshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Warwickshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.

PupilsThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 70.0% 47.2%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 99.9%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.1%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 1.7% 7.3%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 24.0% 12.4%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 49.3% 33.0%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 30.0 7.9 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 25.0% 4.2% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.17% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 5.1 7.2 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1.7 2.4 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 23.1% 19.5%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is The Warwickshire Academy's Ofsted rating?

At its inspection in 4 March 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.