What did Ofsted judge Sidney Stringer Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Sidney Stringer Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Sidney Stringer Academy?

Sidney Stringer Academy has 1,496 pupils on roll.

What ages does Sidney Stringer Academy take?

Sidney Stringer Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Sidney Stringer Academy located?

Sidney Stringer Academy is located in Coventry, CV1 5LY, Coventry.

How do I apply to Sidney Stringer Academy?

Sidney Stringer Academy 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 Sidney Stringer Academy?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Sidney Stringer Academy was 0.675 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Sidney Stringer Academy?

When Sidney Stringer Academy 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 — Children who, at the time of admission, are in care of a local authority or are provided with accommodation by the authority (looked after children). Also, children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to child arrangements order or a special guardianship order and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked-after child is defined in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989; 2. Children of staff — Children of staff who work at the Academy and spend the majority of their time working at the Academy, with two years’ service at the time of application. Staff refers to any person employed by the Governing body of the Academy, or if employed by another organisation who works wholly or mainly in the Academy. They must meet the following criteria: All full time teaching staff; All full time support staff – defined as those on 37 week and above contract; All part time teaching staff with a 45% and above timetable; All part time support staff who work at least 15 hours per week for 37 weeks or more. The definition does not include contract or peripatetic staff; 3. Attendance at Sidney Stringer Primary — Children who have attended Sidney Stringer Primary since the start of year 5 and have remained in school since then, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If it is not possible to meet all of the requests in any one of the categories described above, requests will be prioritised within that category by reference to distance. A straight-line measurement will be made, using Coventry City Council’s computerised mapping system, from the centre of the child's residence to the centre of the Academy. 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 Academy, the decision will be made by the drawing of lots.

What is the largest ethnic background at Sidney Stringer Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 18.4% of pupils at Sidney Stringer Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Sidney Stringer Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

0.675miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Sidney Stringer Academy

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 — Children who, at the time of admission, are in care of a local authority or are provided with accommodation by the authority (looked after children). Also, children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to child arrangements order or a special guardianship order and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked-after child is defined in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989.
2Children of staff — Children of staff who work at the Academy and spend the majority of their time working at the Academy, with two years’ service at the time of application. Staff refers to any person employed by the Governing body of the Academy, or if employed by another organisation who works wholly or mainly in the Academy. They must meet the following criteria: All full time teaching staff; All full time support staff – defined as those on 37 week and above contract; All part time teaching staff with a 45% and above timetable; All part time support staff who work at least 15 hours per week for 37 weeks or more. The definition does not include contract or peripatetic staff.
3Attendance at Sidney Stringer Primary — Children who have attended Sidney Stringer Primary since the start of year 5 and have remained in school since then.
4Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area served by the Academy, who have a brother or sister attending the Academy provided that the brother or sister is of compulsory school age and will continue to attend Sidney Stringer Academy the following year.
5Catchment area — Other children who live in the catchment area served by the Academy.
6Sibling outside catchment — Children living outside the catchment area with a brother or sister who currently attends the Academy, provided that the brother or sister is of compulsory school age and will continue to attend Sidney Stringer Academy the following year.
7Distance — Children by reference to the distance to the academy. If it is not possible to meet all of the requests in any one of the categories described above, requests will be prioritised by reference to distance.

If two applications tie: If it is not possible to meet all of the requests in any one of the categories described above, requests will be prioritised within that category by reference to distance. A straight-line measurement will be made, using Coventry City Council’s computerised mapping system, from the centre of the child's residence to the centre of the Academy. 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 Academy, the decision will be made by the drawing of lots.

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.

Sidney Stringer Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Sidney Stringer Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Sidney Stringer Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sidney Stringer Academy?: Sidney Stringer Academy has 1,496 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sidney Stringer Academy take?: Sidney Stringer Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Sidney Stringer Academy located?: Sidney Stringer Academy is located in Coventry, CV1 5LY, Coventry.
How do I apply to Sidney Stringer Academy?: Sidney Stringer Academy 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 Sidney Stringer Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Sidney Stringer Academy was 0.675 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Sidney Stringer Academy?: When Sidney Stringer Academy 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 — Children who, at the time of admission, are in care of a local authority or are provided with accommodation by the authority (looked after children). Also, children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to child arrangements order or a special guardianship order and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked-after child is defined in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989; 2. Children of staff — Children of staff who work at the Academy and spend the majority of their time working at the Academy, with two years’ service at the time of application. Staff refers to any person employed by the Governing body of the Academy, or if employed by another organisation who works wholly or mainly in the Academy. They must meet the following criteria: All full time teaching staff; All full time support staff – defined as those on 37 week and above contract; All part time teaching staff with a 45% and above timetable; All part time support staff who work at least 15 hours per week for 37 weeks or more. The definition does not include contract or peripatetic staff; 3. Attendance at Sidney Stringer Primary — Children who have attended Sidney Stringer Primary since the start of year 5 and have remained in school since then, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If it is not possible to meet all of the requests in any one of the categories described above, requests will be prioritised within that category by reference to distance. A straight-line measurement will be made, using Coventry City Council’s computerised mapping system, from the centre of the child's residence to the centre of the Academy. 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 Academy, the decision will be made by the drawing of lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sidney Stringer Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 18.4% of pupils at Sidney Stringer Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Sidney Stringer Academy

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 — Children who, at the time of admission, are in care of a local authority or are provided with accommodation by the authority (looked after children). Also, children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to child arrangements order or a special guardianship order and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked-after child is defined in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989.
2Children of staff — Children of staff who work at the Academy and spend the majority of their time working at the Academy, with two years’ service at the time of application. Staff refers to any person employed by the Governing body of the Academy, or if employed by another organisation who works wholly or mainly in the Academy. They must meet the following criteria: All full time teaching staff; All full time support staff – defined as those on 37 week and above contract; All part time teaching staff with a 45% and above timetable; All part time support staff who work at least 15 hours per week for 37 weeks or more. The definition does not include contract or peripatetic staff.
3Attendance at Sidney Stringer Primary — Children who have attended Sidney Stringer Primary since the start of year 5 and have remained in school since then.
4Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area served by the Academy, who have a brother or sister attending the Academy provided that the brother or sister is of compulsory school age and will continue to attend Sidney Stringer Academy the following year.
5Catchment area — Other children who live in the catchment area served by the Academy.
6Sibling outside catchment — Children living outside the catchment area with a brother or sister who currently attends the Academy, provided that the brother or sister is of compulsory school age and will continue to attend Sidney Stringer Academy the following year.
7Distance — Children by reference to the distance to the academy. If it is not possible to meet all of the requests in any one of the categories described above, requests will be prioritised by reference to distance.

Sidney Stringer Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Sidney Stringer Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Sidney Stringer Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sidney Stringer Academy?: Sidney Stringer Academy has 1,496 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sidney Stringer Academy take?: Sidney Stringer Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Sidney Stringer Academy located?: Sidney Stringer Academy is located in Coventry, CV1 5LY, Coventry.
How do I apply to Sidney Stringer Academy?: Sidney Stringer Academy 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 Sidney Stringer Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Sidney Stringer Academy was 0.675 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Sidney Stringer Academy?: When Sidney Stringer Academy 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 — Children who, at the time of admission, are in care of a local authority or are provided with accommodation by the authority (looked after children). Also, children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to child arrangements order or a special guardianship order and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked-after child is defined in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989; 2. Children of staff — Children of staff who work at the Academy and spend the majority of their time working at the Academy, with two years’ service at the time of application. Staff refers to any person employed by the Governing body of the Academy, or if employed by another organisation who works wholly or mainly in the Academy. They must meet the following criteria: All full time teaching staff; All full time support staff – defined as those on 37 week and above contract; All part time teaching staff with a 45% and above timetable; All part time support staff who work at least 15 hours per week for 37 weeks or more. The definition does not include contract or peripatetic staff; 3. Attendance at Sidney Stringer Primary — Children who have attended Sidney Stringer Primary since the start of year 5 and have remained in school since then, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If it is not possible to meet all of the requests in any one of the categories described above, requests will be prioritised within that category by reference to distance. A straight-line measurement will be made, using Coventry City Council’s computerised mapping system, from the centre of the child's residence to the centre of the Academy. 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 Academy, the decision will be made by the drawing of lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sidney Stringer Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 18.4% of pupils at Sidney Stringer Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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