Coundon Court, based in Coventry, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Coundon Court currently has around 1878 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls. Around 24.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (52%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 52% who stay in school sixth forms and 28% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Northbrook Road, Coventry, CV6 2AJ |
| Website: | http://www.coundoncourt.org |
| Telephone: | 02476335121 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Coventry |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Christopher Heal |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138023 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/03/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 2025 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1878 |
| Number of Boys: | 950 |
| Number of Girls: | 928 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 52.00% | 976 |
| Pakistani | 8.80% | 166 |
| Other Asian | 7.80% | 147 |
| African | 7.30% | 137 |
| Other White | 5.50% | 103 |
| Indian | 5.40% | 102 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 47 |
| White and Asian | 2.40% | 45 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.40% | 45 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 32 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 17 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 14 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 10 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 8 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollyfast Primary School Hollyfast Road , Coundon CV6 2AH | 3out of 4 | 167 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ The King Catholic Junior School Scots Lane , Coundon CV6 2DJ | - not rated | 829 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ The King Catholic Infants' School Westhill Road , CV6 2AA | - not rated | 1,139 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Scots Lane , Coundon CV6 2DJ | 3out of 4 | 1,139 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Scots Lane , Coundon CV6 2DJ | - not rated | 1,139 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coundon Court School and Community College Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR | 3out of 4 | 1,610 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Arts and Community College Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR | - not rated | 1,610 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU | 4out of 4 | 2,692 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ | - not rated | 675 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Three Spires School Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ | - not rated | 675 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grange Education Unit Brownshill Green Road , Coundon CV6 2EG | - not rated | 812 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherbourne Fields Annexe Sherbourne Fields School , Rowington Close CV6 1PR | - not rated | 1,105 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR | 4out of 4 | 1,163 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.