The Warwickshire Academy
Free schools special in Coventry, Warwickshire.
School details
| Type | Free schools special |
|---|---|
| Age range | 9 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 71 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 80 |
| Free school meals | 60.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | THRIVE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Warwickshire |
| Address | Wheelwright Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 9RA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.wa.thrive.ac/ |
| Telephone | 02477102100 |
| URN | 148554 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 March 2025, published 31 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Exhall Grange Specialist School (special school, about 0.1 km)
- Castle Wood Special School (special school, about 3.8 km)
- Corley Academy (special school, about 3.9 km)
- Kingsbury Academy (special school, about 4.6 km)
- Sherbourne Fields School (special school, about 5.0 km)
- Riverbank School (special school, about 7.6 km)
- Tiverton School (special school, about 8.0 km)
- Baginton Fields Academy (special school, about 8.7 km)
Browse: Special schools in Warwickshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.