Located in Coventry, Exhall Grange Specialist School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 4 to 19. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable 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.
Exhall Grange Specialist School currently has around 275 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 69.8% boys and 30.2% girls. Around 34.5% 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 13.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 40%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 8 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (96%) , including 4% who stay in school sixth forms and 16% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Easter Way, Coventry, CV7 9HP |
| Website: | http://www.exhallgrange.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02476364200 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Warwickshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Helen Seickell |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 125794 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 280 |
| Number of Pupils: | 275 |
| Number of Boys: | 192 |
| Number of Girls: | 83 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 40% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.90% | 228 |
| Indian | 3.60% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 2.90% | 8 |
| Pakistani | 1.80% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 4 |
| African | 1.50% | 4 |
| Other Black | 1.50% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 3 |
| Other White | 1.10% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP | 4out of 4 | 2,218 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelwright Lane Primary School Wheelwright Lane , Ash Green CV7 9HN | 3out of 4 | 159 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| John Shelton Community Primary School Briscoe Road , Holbrooks CV6 4JP | 3out of 4 | 826 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| John Shelton Junior School Briscoe Road , Holbrooks CV6 4JP | - not rated | 826 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| John Shelton Infant School Briscoe Road , CV6 4JP | - not rated | 826 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkgate Junior School Parkgate Road , CV6 4GF | - not rated | 1,470 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyers End Middle School Bowling Green Lane , CV12 0HP | - not rated | 1,838 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newdigate Middle School Anderton Road , Smorrall Lane CV12 0HA | - not rated | 2,135 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Green School and Arts College Ash Green Lane , Ash Green CV7 9AH | - not rated | 707 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ash Green School Ash Green Lane , Ash Green CV7 9AH | - not rated | 707 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| President Kennedy School and Community College Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL | - not rated | 1,301 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| President Kennedy School Academy Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL | 4out of 4 | 1,301 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB | 3out of 4 | 2,027 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning Wheelwright Lane , CV7 9RA | - not rated | 62 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Warwickshire Academy Wheelwright Lane , CV7 9RA | - not rated | 107 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| OneSchool Global UK Long Street , CV9 1AE | - not rated | 863 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashcroft School 54 Hayes Lane , Exhall CV7 9BP | - not rated | 2,237 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.