School profile

Nuneaton Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Nuneaton, CV10 7PD

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,384 of 3,312

Worse than 71% of schools in England

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

Nuneaton Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

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
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils977
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Dalton
TrustUNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityWarwickshire
Opened01 Dec 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150454.

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.41.8, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire4846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.55.7%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire66.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.40.2%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire49.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.10.3%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire17.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths51.5%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire62.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4194--

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 pupils977
Girls482
Boys495
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.9%
First language not English8.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,050
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.197
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size27

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
82.7%
Other White
4.4%
African
2.7%
Other Asian
2%
Indian
1.4%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other Black
0.6%

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 teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)55.48
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.59
Support staff (FTE)38.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2555.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2546.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.8

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.166
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.252
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.143
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.143
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 absence13.1%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire8.6%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.30.2%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire21.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.11.3%, 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 rate73.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions18%
Permanent exclusion rate0.8%
Permanent exclusions8

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 Nuneaton Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryStockingford AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miNurseryStockingford Maintained Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary School, NuneatonVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCroft Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGlendale Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryQueen's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryPark Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCamp Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryChilvers Coton Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Nuneaton Academy

What is Nuneaton Academy's Ofsted rating?

Nuneaton Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Nuneaton Academy rank in England?

Nuneaton Academy ranks 2,384 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 71% of schools).

What are Nuneaton Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 40.2% of pupils at Nuneaton Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 41.8 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Nuneaton Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Nuneaton Academy made 166 offers from 252 applications (1.5 per offer), and 143 of 143 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Nuneaton Academy?

Nuneaton Academy has 977 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Nuneaton Academy?

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

Does Nuneaton Academy have a sixth form?

No, Nuneaton Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Nuneaton Academy?

At Nuneaton Academy, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Nuneaton Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Nuneaton Academy missed 13.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 30.2% 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.