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Finham Park 2

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personMr William Keddie

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

666

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Attainment 8

43.8

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GCSE Rank

#11 in Coventry

#1,965 of 3,216 nationally

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Finham Park 2 is a Free schools secondary school in Coventry, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Finham Park 2 is a free schools in Coventry, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 774 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.8, placing the school #11 in Coventry and #1,965 of 3,216 nationally. 40.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 17.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 14 A-level subjects. 27.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 8.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.03 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 10.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

43.8

Grade 5+ E&M

40.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)17.2%

Entering EBacc64.90%

EBacc APS4.04

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc62.00%

EBacc APS3.94

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74%

EBacc APS3.93

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc84%

EBacc APS4.51

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.03

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*3.0%

Achieving A*–A8.1%

Achieving A*–B27.3%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate91.9%

A-level subjects offered14

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.38

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate87.50%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate87.80%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate96.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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05 June 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2018-06-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.8%(37 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 774 pupils. During this period, there were 74 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	774	74	9.6%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	769	80	10.4%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	699	50	7.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	711	41	5.8%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	710	52	7.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	667	22	3.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	666	42	6.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	667	41	6.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	662	39	5.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	665	35	5.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	672	28	4.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	629	14	2.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	629	1	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	631	23	3.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	593	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	593	15	2.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	595	22	3.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	478	10	2.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	475	19	4.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	472	3	0.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	354	14	4.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	362	10	2.8%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	359	16	4.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	241	9	3.7%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	241	7	2.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	239	12	5.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 54 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 44 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils