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The Nethersole CofE Academy

Academy sponsor led · Tamworth · B78 1DZ

Ages 2–11 · 221 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • 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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)42%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
225

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

13

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill70%

221 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
95 / 126
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
221 / 315 (70%)
Free school meals
26.4%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Birmingham
Governance
Academy trust: BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Goode

Location

Address
High Street, Polesworth
Postcode
B78 1DZ
Town
Tamworth
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
North Warwickshire
Constituency
North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
3 on roll / 8 capacity

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 (primary), Ages 2–11, in Tamworth, Warwickshire, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 26.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Tamworth
52
Primary schools in Tamworth
41
Academies among open schools in Tamworth
69% (36)
Open schools in B78
11
Primary in B78
9
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in TamworthNear B78

  • Birchwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B78 1QU · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.12

    1.0 miles away

  • Dordon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tamworth · B78 1PJ · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.81

    1.2 miles away

  • Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B79 0HP · Warwickshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • Three Peaks Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 4HN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand0.93

    2.0 miles away

  • Stoneydelph Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 4LS · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand1.13

    2.0 miles away

  • Landau Forte Academy Greenacres

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 4AB · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.94

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Goode
Telephone
01827892357
Website
nethersole.bdmat.org.uk

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