WMG Academy for Young Engineers
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Coventry, West Midlands CV4 8DY · Coventry
#260 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2465 of 4,090 nationally
About WMG Academy for Young Engineers
WMG Academy for Young Engineers is a academy secondary located in Coventry, in the Coventry local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 14–19. In 2025 it enrolled 504 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 39.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 260th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (54th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 504; capacity filled 78.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.9%; ebacc average points 3.23.
There are 125 schools in Coventry; WMG Academy for Young Engineers ranks 59th 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%)43.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.2%
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 WMG Academy for Young Engineers by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 504
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 78.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.23
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near WMG Academy for Young Engineers
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Westwood Academy
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
843 students · 0 m away
The National Mathematics and Science College
Westwood Way · Independent secondary · Ages 15–20
159 students · 264 m away
Charter Academy
Coventry · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
336 students · 564 m away
Finham Park 2
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
812 students · 841 m away
Templars Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
625 students · 1.1 km away
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
215 students · 1.7 km away
Leigh Church of England Academy
Coventry · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.7 km away
Cannon Park Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 1.8 km away
West Coventry Academy
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,317 students · 2.0 km away
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
Coventry · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
234 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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509 students
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516 students
Shireland Biomedical Utc
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520 students
Birchensale Middle School
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522 students
Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
526 students
Oldfields Hall Middle School
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527 students
Frequently asked questions
Is WMG Academy for Young Engineers a good school?
WMG Academy for Young Engineers has a Success Index (England) of 39.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #260 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 WMG Academy for Young Engineers rank in West Midlands?
WMG Academy for Young Engineers ranks #260 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2465 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend WMG Academy for Young Engineers?
WMG Academy for Young Engineers had 504 students in 2025.
Is WMG Academy for Young Engineers a primary school or a secondary school?
WMG Academy for Young Engineers is classified as a secondary covering Ages 14–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near WMG Academy for Young Engineers?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of WMG Academy for Young Engineers; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.