George Eliot Academy

George Eliot Academy at a glance

Located in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, George Eliot Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. The school educates roughly 848 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' when it was last inspected in November 2025. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 45.8 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 1.6 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

42% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 60% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 37% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.