WMG Academy for Young Engineers, Coventry

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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WMG Academy for Young Engineers

Mitchell Avenue, Coventry CV4 8DY

https://coventry.wmgacademy.org.uk/

WMG Academy for Young Engineers is a non-selective free school. It has about 500 boys and girls aged between 14 and 19. In June 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of WMG Academy for Young Engineers. (WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Sixth form, Destinations and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.0		The Westwood Academy
0.5		Finham Park 2
1.2		West Coventry Academy
1.6		Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
1.9		Finham Park School
2.9		Barr's Hill School
3.0		Coundon Court
3.0		Eden Girls' School Coventry
3.2		Sidney Stringer Academy
3.3		Heart of England School
3.4		Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
3.5		Kenilworth School and Sixth Form

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is below average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Destinations: About average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both roughly average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Attainment: Below average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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