| Established | October 1908 |
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| Type | Comprehensive foundation school |
| Religion | Non-denominational |
| Headteacher | Mr Selwyn Calvin |
| Specialism | Engineering |
| Location | Radford Road Coventry West Midlands CV1 4BU England |
| Local authority | Coventry City Council |
| DfE number | ???/4000 |
| DfE URN | 103727 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 745 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Former name | Barr's Hill Grammar School |
| Website | http://www.barrshill.coventry.sch.uk |
Barr's Hill School and Community College is a comprehensive secondary school in Radford, Coventry, England.[1]
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Barr's Hill is situated on a spacious green field site just north of Coventry city centre on the B4098 (former A51), south of the Coventry-Nuneaton Line. The site of the former Jaguar factory is a few hundred metres to the north. The Bablake School is directly to the west, separated by Naul's Mill Park. The school is outside of but borders the parish of Radford. The school provides an extensive extended school's programme of classes and activities for the local community.
The area was heavily bombed in World War 2. It was an all-girls grammar school until 1975 when boys became pupils there for the first time. It was founded in 1908 with an intake of 180 girls, the original school building being the former house of John Kemp Starley,[2] the inventor of the bicycle.
It became a comprehensive in 1975. In 2006 the school gained specialist Engineering status and acts as a hub for the teaching of engineering in Coventry. In 2010 Applied Learning was added as a combined specialism.
The progress made by students is among the best in Coventry. 29% of students gain 5 or more A*-C with English and Maths and 81% gained 5 or maore A*-C grades overall in 2010. A level results are amongst the best in the city.