School profile

George Eliot Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Nuneaton, CV11 4QP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#866 of 3,312

Better than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

George Eliot Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 18 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils815
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Homeira Zakary
TrustUNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityWarwickshire
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137079.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.50.9, better than England, better than Warwickshire4846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.73.1%, better than England, better than Warwickshire66.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.54.6%, better than England, better than Warwickshire49.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.12.6%, similar to England, worse than Warwickshire17.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths71.4%, better than England, better than Warwickshire62.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4119--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils815
Girls385
Boys430
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34.7%
First language not English14.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.900
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.155
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size30.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.9%
Other White
6.3%
African
5.2%
Indian
3.8%
Other Asian
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Other mixed
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
White and Asian
1.6%
White and Black African
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)45.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.61
Support staff (FTE)32.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2549.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2537.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.100
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.259
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.90
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.89
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Overall absence7.9%, similar to England, better than Warwickshire8.6%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.3%, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire21.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.5%, similar to England, better than Warwickshire4.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate16.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.86.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.77.4%
Further education38.7%
Sixth form college32.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.1%
School sixth form6.5%
Apprenticeship5.2%
Employment3.9%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near George Eliot Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryAll Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, NuneatonVoluntary controlled school
Good
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Good
0.6 miPrimaryMiddlemarch SchoolFoundation school
Good
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Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryWhitestone Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChilvers Coton Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChetwynd Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 mi16 plusKing Edward VI CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
1.1 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryEtone CollegeAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about George Eliot Academy

What is George Eliot Academy's Ofsted rating?

George Eliot Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 18 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does George Eliot Academy rank in England?

George Eliot Academy ranks 866 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 73% of schools).

What are George Eliot Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 54.6% of pupils at George Eliot Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 50.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into George Eliot Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, George Eliot Academy made 100 offers from 259 applications (2.6 per offer), and 89 of 90 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend George Eliot Academy?

George Eliot Academy has 815 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of George Eliot Academy?

George Eliot Academy had 900 school places in 2024/25.

Does George Eliot Academy have a sixth form?

No, George Eliot Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at George Eliot Academy?

At George Eliot Academy, the average class had 30.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at George Eliot Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at George Eliot Academy missed 7.9% of sessions (England 8%), and 20.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.