School profile

Hartshill Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Nuneaton, CV10 0NA

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,550 of 3,312

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Hartshill Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jan 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils988
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Lorraine Taylor
TrustUNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityWarwickshire
Opened01 Dec 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150453.

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.40.6, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire4846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.53.6%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire66.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.35.4%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire49.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5.2%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire17.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths46.9%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire62.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4192--

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 pupils988
Girls505
Boys483
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.9%
First language not English7.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,050
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.227
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size28.1

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
83.2%
African
5%
Other White
4.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Indian
0.8%
Other Asian
0.7%
Other mixed
0.6%
White and Black African
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%

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 teacher18.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)52.83
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.9
Support staff (FTE)46.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2554.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2537.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/257.3
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/259.6

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.181
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.309
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.168
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.168
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)3

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 absence12.4%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire8.6%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.32.4%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire21.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.6%, worse than England, worse 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 rate40.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions13.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions7

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 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 Hartshill Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryNathaniel Newton Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryMichael Drayton Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNursery Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryGalley Common Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryCamp Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary School, NuneatonVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miNurseryStockingford Maintained Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryStockingford AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryPark Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hartshill Academy

What is Hartshill Academy's Ofsted rating?

Hartshill Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Jan 2023.

How does Hartshill Academy rank in England?

Hartshill Academy ranks 2,550 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 76% of schools).

What are Hartshill Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 35.4% of pupils at Hartshill Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 40.6 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Hartshill Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Hartshill Academy made 181 offers from 309 applications (1.7 per offer), and 168 of 168 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hartshill Academy?

Hartshill Academy has 988 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Hartshill Academy?

Hartshill Academy had 1,050 school places in 2024/25.

Does Hartshill Academy have a sixth form?

No, Hartshill Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Hartshill Academy?

At Hartshill Academy, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hartshill Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hartshill Academy missed 12.4% of sessions (England 8%), and 32.4% 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.