Sidney Stringer Academy

Sidney Stringer Academy has performed well in its recent inspection, earning a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating after a longer-than-usual gap since its last inspection in 2013. The school's leadership and management, alongside its personal development offerings, have been rated as 'Outstanding', reflecting the strong goals of leaders who prioritize academic success and personal growth. Students express feeling safe and supported in a respectful and inclusive environment, which has been particularly important following the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Strengths

• Inclusive and vibrant school culture
• High expectations set by leaders for students
• Broad and challenging curriculum in key stages 4 and 5
• Effective support mechanisms for students with SEND
• Strong emphasis on personal and character development
• Positive relationships built between students and staff

Areas for Improvement

• Key stage 3 curriculum lacks depth in some subjects
• Assessment practices are not consistently precise in all subjects

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Sidney Stringer Academy attended 90.5% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 26.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 6.3% of pupils at Sidney Stringer Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 3 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Sidney Stringer Academy had 13.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.6% of pupils at Sidney Stringer Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Sidney Stringer Academy received £9,500 and spent £8,694 for each of its 1,502 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,506,000 (£1,003 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust, income was £9,957 and spending £9,323 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Sidney Stringer Academy is part of Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Coventry
• Radford Primary Academy Coventry
• Riverbank School Coventry
• Ernesford Grange Community Academy Coventry

What is Sidney Stringer Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Sidney Stringer Academy is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Sidney Stringer Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Sidney Stringer Academy was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Sidney Stringer Academy have?

Sidney Stringer Academy has 1,496 pupils on roll.

What age range does Sidney Stringer Academy cover?

Sidney Stringer Academy for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Sidney Stringer Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 42.3, and 44% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Sidney Stringer Academy?

Sidney Stringer Academy is at 2 Primrose Hill Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5LY.