Kingsbury Academy, based in Coventry, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy special sponsor led 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.
Kingsbury Academy currently has around 102 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 82.4% boys and 17.6% girls. Around 40.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.4%.
The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 33.3%. african pupils make up about 15.7%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Kingsbury Road, Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
| Website: | https://www.kingsbury.thrive.ac |
| Telephone: | 02476594952 |
| School Type: | Academy special sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Coventry |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Amjid Zaman |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139911 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/12/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 120 |
| Number of Pupils: | 102 |
| Number of Boys: | 84 |
| Number of Girls: | 18 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 33.30% | 34 |
| African | 15.70% | 16 |
| Pakistani | 9.80% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 8.80% | 9 |
| Indian | 6.90% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 5.90% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 4.90% | 5 |
| Other White | 3.90% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 2.90% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 2.90% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.00% | 2 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 1 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollyfast Primary School Hollyfast Road , Coundon CV6 2AH | 3out of 4 | 689 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coundon Primary School Forfield Road , Coundon CV6 1FQ | 3out of 4 | 775 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coundon Junior School Southbank Road , Coundon CV6 1EY | - not rated | 910 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coundon Infant School Southbank Road , Coundon CV6 1EY | - not rated | 910 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ The King Catholic Infants' School Westhill Road , CV6 2AA | - not rated | 992 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 | 675 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coundon Court School and Community College Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ | - not rated | 675 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR | 3out of 4 | 2,283 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 | 2,283 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU | 4out of 4 | 2,587 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD | - not rated | 2,936 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Three Spires School Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherbourne Fields Annexe Sherbourne Fields School , Rowington Close CV6 1PR | - not rated | 453 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR | 4out of 4 | 505 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grange Education Unit Brownshill Green Road , Coundon CV6 2EG | - not rated | 1,483 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.