Nuneaton Academy

School overview

Nuneaton Academy is a secondary school serving Nuneaton, Warwickshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 961 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Nuneaton Academy 'Inadequate'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 44.2, broadly in line with the national average of 46. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

48% 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. Nuneaton Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 143 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 17.1%. There are about 17.3 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 43% 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. If you are considering Nuneaton Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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 above.