What did Ofsted judge Lyng Hall School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Lyng Hall School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Lyng Hall School?

Lyng Hall School has 1,014 pupils on roll.

What ages does Lyng Hall School take?

Lyng Hall School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Lyng Hall School located?

Lyng Hall School is located in Coventry, CV2 3JS, Coventry.

How do I apply to Lyng Hall School?

Lyng Hall School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Lyng Hall School?

Distance did not decide places at Lyng Hall School for 2025-26 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at Lyng Hall School?

When Lyng Hall School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (as defined below); 2. Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister (a sibling as defined below) attending Lyng Hall School, providing that the brother or sister will be of compulsory school age and will continue to attend Lyng Hall School the following year; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff who meet the definition below, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription in any category above priority will be determined by the proximity of the child’s home to Lyng Hall School using a straight-line measurement, using a computerised mapping system, from the centre of the child’s residence to the centre of the school site. The shortest measurement will have the highest priority. Where the final place in a year group can be taken by two or more children living an equal distance from the school, the Admissions Panel will select by drawing lots which will be supervised by an adjudicator independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Lyng Hall School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.5% of pupils at Lyng Hall School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Lyng Hall School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2025-26 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at Lyng Hall School, year by year →

How places are decided at Lyng Hall School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (as defined below)
2Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister (a sibling as defined below) attending Lyng Hall School, providing that the brother or sister will be of compulsory school age and will continue to attend Lyng Hall School the following year
3Children of staff — Children of staff who meet the definition below
4Catchment area — Other children who live in the catchment area served by the school.
5Distance — Other children according to distance between their home and Lyng Hall School.

If two applications tie: In the event of oversubscription in any category above priority will be determined by the proximity of the child’s home to Lyng Hall School using a straight-line measurement, using a computerised mapping system, from the centre of the child’s residence to the centre of the school site. The shortest measurement will have the highest priority. Where the final place in a year group can be taken by two or more children living an equal distance from the school, the Admissions Panel will select by drawing lots which will be supervised by an adjudicator independent of the school.

School is an Academy within Finham Park Multi Academy Trust, the admission authority. Catchment area list of roads published in document.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Lyng Hall School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lyng Hall School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Lyng Hall School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lyng Hall School?: Lyng Hall School has 1,014 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lyng Hall School take?: Lyng Hall School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Lyng Hall School located?: Lyng Hall School is located in Coventry, CV2 3JS, Coventry.
How do I apply to Lyng Hall School?: Lyng Hall School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Lyng Hall School?: Distance did not decide places at Lyng Hall School for 2025-26 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lyng Hall School?: When Lyng Hall School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (as defined below); 2. Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister (a sibling as defined below) attending Lyng Hall School, providing that the brother or sister will be of compulsory school age and will continue to attend Lyng Hall School the following year; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff who meet the definition below, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription in any category above priority will be determined by the proximity of the child’s home to Lyng Hall School using a straight-line measurement, using a computerised mapping system, from the centre of the child’s residence to the centre of the school site. The shortest measurement will have the highest priority. Where the final place in a year group can be taken by two or more children living an equal distance from the school, the Admissions Panel will select by drawing lots which will be supervised by an adjudicator independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lyng Hall School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.5% of pupils at Lyng Hall School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2025-26 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at Lyng Hall School, year by year →

How places are decided at Lyng Hall School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (as defined below)
2Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister (a sibling as defined below) attending Lyng Hall School, providing that the brother or sister will be of compulsory school age and will continue to attend Lyng Hall School the following year
3Children of staff — Children of staff who meet the definition below
4Catchment area — Other children who live in the catchment area served by the school.
5Distance — Other children according to distance between their home and Lyng Hall School.

School is an Academy within Finham Park Multi Academy Trust, the admission authority. Catchment area list of roads published in document.

Lyng Hall School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lyng Hall School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Lyng Hall School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lyng Hall School?: Lyng Hall School has 1,014 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lyng Hall School take?: Lyng Hall School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Lyng Hall School located?: Lyng Hall School is located in Coventry, CV2 3JS, Coventry.
How do I apply to Lyng Hall School?: Lyng Hall School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Lyng Hall School?: Distance did not decide places at Lyng Hall School for 2025-26 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lyng Hall School?: When Lyng Hall School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (as defined below); 2. Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister (a sibling as defined below) attending Lyng Hall School, providing that the brother or sister will be of compulsory school age and will continue to attend Lyng Hall School the following year; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff who meet the definition below, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription in any category above priority will be determined by the proximity of the child’s home to Lyng Hall School using a straight-line measurement, using a computerised mapping system, from the centre of the child’s residence to the centre of the school site. The shortest measurement will have the highest priority. Where the final place in a year group can be taken by two or more children living an equal distance from the school, the Admissions Panel will select by drawing lots which will be supervised by an adjudicator independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lyng Hall School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.5% of pupils at Lyng Hall School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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