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Nuneaton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Nuneaton · CV10 7PD

Ages 11–16 · 977 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

17.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-23

Category of concern

SWK

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

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence17.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.2%
Unauthorised11.3%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
13.5%
Enrolments in measure
966

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

142

Places offered

193

1st-preference offers

129

Total preferences (any rank)
236
Preferred offers (top 3)
158
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill93%

977 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
977
Boys / girls
495 / 482
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
977 / 1,050 (93%)
Free school meals
46.9%
FSM pupils
458
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

Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Dalton

Location

Address
Radnor Drive
Postcode
CV10 7PD
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, 977 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 46.9%.

Open schools in Nuneaton
51
Secondary schools in Nuneaton
9
Academies among open schools in Nuneaton
49% (25)
Open schools in CV10
21
Secondary in CV10
4
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 CV10

  • Hartshill Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Nuneaton · CV10 0NA · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence15.1%
    • FSM40.9%
    • Demand0.87

    1.9 miles away

  • George Eliot Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Nuneaton · CV11 4QP · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence11.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • Etone College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Nuneaton · CV11 6AA · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    2.0 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%

    2.3 miles away

  • Higham Lane North Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Nuneaton · CV11 6YN · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM18.8%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Dalton
Telephone
02476341134
Website
https://www.nuneatonacademy.org.uk/

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