Allocation of Coventry secondary school places for September 2026

It was not possible to offer places to all who requested places at oversubscribed schools. All places were allocated using the criteria in each school admissions policy.

The table below shows the number of places available as at the 2 March 2026 for entry in September 2026 at each school, the number of places offered to all those who applied on time (by 31 October 2025) and where the school was oversubscribed, we include details of the last place offered. Please note: the number of places available at each school is subject to change due to subsequent allocations taking place which will incorporate any changes and late applications.

In the section on last places offered, we list the criteria or category that the offer made under, for example, catchment area. If you click on the name of the school this will take you to their admissions policy for 2026 for further details. We also show the distance from the school to the home address of the last child given a place.

Number of places allocated for entry in September 2026 as of National Offer day 2 March 2026

School

Places available

Places offered

Details and distance of last place offered/last offer made

Barr’s Hill School

180

180

Criteria 4 (out of area sibling) some offered up to a distance of 1.83 miles

Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School

210

210

Criteria 7 ( other non-catholic children) some offered up to a distance of 3.679 miles

Blue Coat Church of England school*

275

275

Criteria 7 (dist) some offered up to a distance of 0.408 of a mile

Caludon Castle School

240

240

Criteria 6 (dist) some offered up to a distance of 1.297 miles

Cardinal Newman Catholic School

250

250

Criteria 11 (other non-catholic children) some offered up to a distance of 0.662 of a mile

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

240

201

All on-time applicants offered 

Coundon Court

345

341

All on-time applicants offered 

Eden Girls School*

150

150

Criteria 6 (2 - 4 miles) some offered up to a distance of 2.366 miles

Criteria 7 (dist) some offered up to a distance of 1.306 miles

Ernesford Grange Community Academy

210

210

Criteria 6 (dist) some offered up to a distance of 0.758 of a mile 

Finham Park School

270

270

Criteria 5 (dist) some offered up to a distance of 1.661 miles

Finham Park 2

180

180

Criteria 4 (up to 1 mile) all on-time applicants offered 
Criteria 5 (within 1 mile–2 miles) all on-time applicants offered 

Criteria 6 (dist) some offered up to a distance of 3.76 miles

Foxford Community School

210

210

All on-time applicants offered 

Grace Academy

210

189

All on-time applicants offered 

Lyng Hall School

180

180

All on-time applicants offered 

Meadow Park School

180

122

All on-time applicants offered 

President Kennedy School

300

300

Criteria C (catchment) some offered up to a distance of 1.206 miles

Seva School

120

69

All on-time applicants offered

Sidney Stringer Academy

210

210

Criteria E (catchment) some offered up to a distance of 0.675 of a mile

Stoke Park School

210

210

Criteria 5 (dist) some offered up to a distance of 1.005 miles

The Westwood Academy

157

117

All on-time applicants offered 

West Coventry Academy

240

240

Criteria 5 (dist) some offered up to a distance of 5.63 miles

*temporary increase of number allocated to school for 2026 entry only.

'Some' indicates that only some of the applicants assessed under the criterion could be offered a place.

Please Note: If your child has been allocated a place at a school you did not request (rank 8) this is because Coventry has been unable to accommodate your preferences, as a result a place has been reserved for your child at the nearest school with a place available.

If you have been refused a Coventry school place you have the right to appeal against the decision. Register your appeal.

Places at schools in other authorities

If your child has been offered a place at a school in another Authority please see details below regarding accepting/refusing the school place.

If you fail to accept the offer of a place it could result in the place being withdrawn.

Warwickshire Admissions Service

01926 414143
Warwickshire school admissions

Only inform Warwickshire if you wish to refuse the school place offered.

Solihull School Admissions

0121 704 6693
Solihull school admissions

Solihull requires parents to accept the offer of a place; they need to email: admissions@solihull.gov.uk

Birmingham School Admissions

0121 303 1888
Birmingham school admissions
admissions@birmingham.gov.uk

Only inform Birmingham if you wish to refuse the school place offered.