Sidney Stringer Academy Catchment Area
Sidney Stringer Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Coventry , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1495 pupils, and a capacity of 1350 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,495
Pupils
1,350
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Sidney Stringer Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sidney Stringer Academy?
The catchment area for Sidney Stringer Academy is the geographic zone Coventry uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Coventry publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Sidney Stringer Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Coventry. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Coventry before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Coventry catchment area documents →Sidney Stringer Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
Sidney Stringer Academy has a published admission number of 1350 places. 1495 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Coventry allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 49.4% of pupils at Sidney Stringer Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Coventry.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Coventry publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Coventry Council school admissions (official) →
Sidney Stringer Academy: School Information
- Full address
- 2 Primrose Hill Street, Coventry, CV1 5LY
- Local authority
- Coventry
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 49.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136126
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Sidney Stringer Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Sidney Stringer Academy
What is the catchment area for Sidney Stringer Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Sidney Stringer Academy is the geographic zone Coventry uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Coventry publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sidney Stringer Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Sidney Stringer Academy currently has 1495 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1350 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Sidney Stringer Academy? ▾
Admission to Sidney Stringer Academy is managed by Coventry. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Sidney Stringer Academy cover? ▾
Sidney Stringer Academy is a secondary school in Coventry, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Sidney Stringer Academy? ▾
Sidney Stringer Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.