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George Eliot Academy

Academy sponsor led · Nuneaton · CV11 4QP

Ages 11–16 · 815 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

44.2

Overall absence

11.1%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-18

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.05
−20+2
Attainment 844.2
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.3%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.4%
Enrolments in measure
846

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

162

Places offered

202

1st-preference offers

158

Total preferences (any rank)
337
Preferred offers (top 3)
200
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

815 pupils · 950 places

Pupils on roll
815
Boys / girls
430 / 385
School capacity
950
Capacity fill
815 / 950 (86%)
Free school meals
34.7%
FSM pupils
283
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Homeira Zakary

Location

Address
Raveloe Drive
Postcode
CV11 4QP
Town
Nuneaton
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Constituency
Nuneaton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, 815 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.7%.

Open schools in Nuneaton
51
Secondary schools in Nuneaton
9
Academies among open schools in Nuneaton
49% (25)
Open schools in CV11
19
Secondary in CV11
3
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Secondary in Warwickshire LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NuneatonNear CV11

  • Etone College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Nuneaton · CV11 6AA · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Higham Lane School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Nuneaton · CV10 0BJ · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.0
    • P80.6
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • Nuneaton Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Nuneaton · CV10 7PD · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence17.1%
    • FSM46.9%
    • Demand0.93

    1.9 miles away

  • Nicholas Chamberlaine School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bedworth · CV12 9EA · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.8
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence11.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Higham Lane North Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Nuneaton · CV11 6YN · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM18.8%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Homeira Zakary
Telephone
02476744000
Website
https://www.georgeeliotacademy.org.uk

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