The Warwickshire Academy is a special free school in Coventry, Warwickshire, for children and young people aged 9 to 19.
- Ages 9–19
- 71 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special free school
- Ages
- 9 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 71 (places for 80)
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Hostead
- Part of
- Thrive Education Partnership
- Opened
- 1 March 2022
- Free school meals
- 60.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Warwickshire
- School reference (URN)
- 148554
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Warwickshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, March 2025
Inspected in March 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Wheelwright Lane, Coventry, CV7 9RA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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- Exhall Grange Specialist School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- President Kennedy School Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.8 miles
- Goodyers End Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
All SEND schools in Warwickshire
By need in Warwickshire: Autism (21) · Speech and language (20) · SEMH (13) · Moderate learning (8) · Hearing (6) · Vision (6) · Physical (6) · Severe learning (5) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about The Warwickshire Academy
How do I get a place at The Warwickshire Academy?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult The Warwickshire Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does The Warwickshire Academy take?
Aged 9 to 19, boys and girls.
What is The Warwickshire Academy’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is The Warwickshire Academy?
Wheelwright Lane, Coventry, CV7 9RA, in Warwickshire.
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