Barr's Hill School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Coventry, West Midlands CV1 4BU · Coventry
#211 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2169 of 4,090 nationally
About Barr's Hill School
Barr's Hill School is a academy secondary located in Coventry, in the Coventry local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,063 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 45.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 211th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (61th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,063; capacity filled 118%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.2%; ebacc average points 4.16.
There are 125 schools in Coventry; Barr's Hill School ranks 45th of 124 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)44.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Barr's Hill School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,063
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 44.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 118%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.16
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Barr's Hill School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bablake School
Coventry · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
848 students · 376 m away
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 557 m away
Radford Primary Academy
Coventry · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 607 m away
Moseley Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
571 students · 738 m away
Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
600 students · 809 m away
Spon Gate Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 875 m away
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy
Coventry · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
416 students · 942 m away
John Gulson Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
496 students · 1.0 km away
Sidney Stringer Academy
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,496 students · 1.0 km away
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
345 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,065 students
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,059 students
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,059 students
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,059 students
St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,067 students
Moseley Park
Bilston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,069 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Barr's Hill School a good school?
Barr's Hill School has a Success Index (England) of 45.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #211 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Barr's Hill School rank in West Midlands?
Barr's Hill School ranks #211 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2169 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Barr's Hill School?
Barr's Hill School had 1,063 students in 2025.
Is Barr's Hill School a primary school or a secondary school?
Barr's Hill School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Barr's Hill School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Barr's Hill School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.