President Kennedy School Academy
President Kennedy School Academy is an academy converter in Coventry for pupils aged 11 to 18. It has 1,799 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for President Kennedy School Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2024. In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 44.6, and 46% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.
Ofsted inspection: January 2024. GCSE results: 2026. A-level results: 2025.
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Rookery Lane Coventry West Midlands CV6 4GL |
| Phone | 02476661416 |
| Reference Number | 140248 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1799 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.31%
Girls: 49.69% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 35.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 35.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 166 | 136 | 302 |
| 8 | 155 | 144 | 299 |
| 9 | 157 | 146 | 303 |
| 10 | 155 | 144 | 299 |
| 11 | 140 | 164 | 304 |
| 12 | 55 | 82 | 137 |
| 13 | 77 | 78 | 155 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 32.7% |
| Asian, Other | 12.7% |
| Indian | 12.4% |
| African | 10.6% |
| Pakistani | 9.1% |
| White, Other | 8.1% |
| White & Asian | 2.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.2% |
| Unclassified | 1.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.9% |
| Caribbean | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
President Kennedy School has demonstrated outstanding performance across all key areas in its first inspection since becoming an academy. The school fosters an inclusive environment where pupils thrive academically and personally, reflected in their excellent behavior and strong relationships with staff. The commitment to providing equal opportunities is evident, exemplified by initiatives such as offering free breakfast and access to various enrichment activities. With a well-structured curriculum that enhances students' knowledge and skills, pupils are well-prepared for their future endeavors.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| > Quality of education | Outstanding |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Outstanding |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Outstanding |
| > Sixth Form Provision | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 06 Dec 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Dec 2023 | School inspection: |
| 04 Oct 2013 | Academy conversion letter |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as President Kennedy School and Community College | |
| 17 Nov 2011 | Monitoring visit |
| 07 Jul 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 20 Oct 2008 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 25 Nov 2002 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Outstanding quality of education across all areas
- Exceptional behavior and attitudes among pupils
- Strong personal development programs
- Outstanding leadership and management structures
- Inclusive practices for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
- A rich array of extracurricular and enrichment opportunities
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 44.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
GCSE Results
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46.4% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) | 57.3% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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| Points | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Points | 35.27 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Average Points (best 3) | 35.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Grades
| School | Local | Nationwide | |
| Average Grade | B- | C+ | C+ |
| Average Grade (best 3) | B- | C+ | C+ |
| Percentage | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students getting AAB or better | 13.6% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 294 | 14 |
| Third Preference | 160 | 3 |
| From another Local Authority | 85 | 4 |
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In 2024–25 President Kennedy School Academy had 1,831 pupils for 1,788 places. That is 43 more pupils than the school has room for.
Pupils and places
Year 7 intake in the “North West Secondary” planning area
Coventry counted 869 Year 7 pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 911 in 2031–32, up 5%.
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 1,597 | 1,597 | 1,597 | 1,570 | 1,553 | 1,553 | 1,553 | 1,694 | 1,694 | 1,694 | 1,788 |
| Pupils | 1,223 | 1,334 | 1,391 | 1,467 | 1,525 | 1,557 | 1,716 | 1,770 | 1,786 | 1,819 | 1,831 |
| Unfilled | 23.4% | 16.5% | 12.9% | 6.6% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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.
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In 2024–25 pupils at President Kennedy School Academy attended 91.3% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 22.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.4% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 7.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.7% |
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, 6.1% of pupils at President Kennedy School Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 5.3 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 10.2 | 12.1 |
| Permanent exclusions | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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 President Kennedy School Academy had 15.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 1.9% | 2.5% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 7.2% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 2.9% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 6.3% | 5.9% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 63.0% | 71.3% | 64.5% | 64.1% | 10.3% | – | 54.5% | 74.8% | 83.8% | 66.7% | 68.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 2.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 0.7 | – | 4.3 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 5.4 | – |
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, 17.1% of pupils at President Kennedy School Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 114 | 20 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 75 | 12 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 40 | 18 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 30 | 11 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 26 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 14 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 3 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 4 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 1 |
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 President Kennedy School Academy received £7,786 and spent £7,668 for each of its 1,847 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,369,000 (£741 per pupil).
Across all 10 schools of The Futures Trust, income was £7,284 and spending £6,842 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £1,557,000 | £1,432,000 | £1,132,000 | £700,000 | £1,081,000 | £1,305,000 | £1,369,000 |
| per pupil | £1,003 | £892 | £659 | £395 | £607 | £714 | £741 |
| In-year balance | £1,305,000 | -£86,000 | -£363,000 | £168,000 | £437,000 | £1,245,000 | £217,000 |
| per pupil | £840 | -£54 | -£211 | £95 | £245 | £681 | £118 |
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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All schools in Coventry · Coventry local authority: places and applications
President Kennedy School Academy is part of The Futures Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:
- Parkgate Primary School Coventry
- Keresley Grange Primary School Coventry
- Keresley Newland Primary Academy Coventry
- Coundon Court Coventry
- Barr's Hill School Coventry
- Stoke Park School Coventry
- Camp Hill Primary School Nuneaton
- Redmoor Academy Hinckley
- The Hinckley School Hinckley
What is President Kennedy School Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for President Kennedy School Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2024.
When was President Kennedy School Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
President Kennedy School Academy was last inspected in January 2024.
How many pupils does President Kennedy School Academy have?
President Kennedy School Academy has 1,799 pupils on roll.
What age range does President Kennedy School Academy cover?
President Kennedy School Academy for pupils aged 11 to 18.
What are President Kennedy School Academy's GCSE results?
In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 44.6, and 46% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.
Where is President Kennedy School Academy?
President Kennedy School Academy is at Rookery Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 4GL.