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The Polesworth School

Community school · Tamworth · B78 1QT

Ages 11–18 · Warwickshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,188
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Philip Hamilton

Location

Address
Dordon Road, Dordon
Postcode
B78 1QT
Town
Tamworth
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
North Warwickshire
Constituency
North Warwickshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Tamworth, Warwickshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Tamworth
52
Secondary schools in Tamworth
6
Academies among open schools in Tamworth
69% (36)
Open schools in B78
11
Secondary in B78
2
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 TamworthNear B78

  • The Polesworth School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tamworth · B78 1QT · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Wilnecote School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tamworth · B77 5LF · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Lift Tamworth

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Tamworth · B77 2NE · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.3
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence11.0%

    2.1 miles away

  • Landau Forte Academy, Amington

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Tamworth · B77 4FF · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Hamilton

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