Sidney Stringer Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Coventry, West Midlands CV1 5LY · Coventry
#336 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2967 of 4,090 nationally
About Sidney Stringer Academy
Sidney Stringer Academy 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 1,496 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 29.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 336th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (57th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,496; capacity filled 110.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.9%; ebacc average points 3.53.
There are 125 schools in Coventry; Sidney Stringer Academy ranks 88th 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%)40.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)51.5%
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 Sidney Stringer Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,496
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 51.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 110.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.53
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sidney Stringer Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy
Coventry · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
416 students · 259 m away
Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
600 students · 383 m away
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
345 students · 436 m away
Southfields Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 543 m away
John Gulson Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
496 students · 741 m away
Barr's Hill School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,063 students · 1.0 km away
Frederick Bird Academy
Coventry · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
855 students · 1.1 km away
Gosford Park Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
430 students · 1.2 km away
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 1.2 km away
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
268 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,488 students
The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,488 students
North Leamington School
Leamington Spa · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,482 students
Ninestiles, an Academy
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1,476 students
Higham Lane School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sidney Stringer Academy a good school?
Sidney Stringer Academy has a Success Index (England) of 29.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #336 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 Sidney Stringer Academy rank in West Midlands?
Sidney Stringer Academy ranks #336 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2967 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sidney Stringer Academy?
Sidney Stringer Academy had 1,496 students in 2025.
Is Sidney Stringer Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Sidney Stringer Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sidney Stringer Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sidney Stringer Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.