The Nethersole CofE Academy

About The Nethersole CofE Academy

The Nethersole CofE Academy is currently rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in November 2023, a step up from the Inadequate rating it received in its previous inspection in 2021. The school has made progress across all areas, with every category now sitting at a 3, meaning Requires improvement, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 42 per cent. That is well below the Warwickshire local authority average of 62 per cent, placing the school 18th out of 21 schools in the North Warwickshire area and in the bottom 50 nationally. Only 2 per cent of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects.

Looking more closely at individual subjects, reading is the strongest area with 65 per cent of pupils reaching the expected standard and an average scaled score of 102. Writing follows at 60 per cent expected, while maths trails at 56 per cent expected with an average score of 99. The school’s overall ranking score of 42 places it 143rd out of 196 primary schools in Warwickshire, and in the bottom 10 per cent nationally. These results suggest that while the school is improving from a low base, there remains significant ground to cover to bring outcomes in line with the local average. The school does not have a sixth form, as it caters for children aged 2 to 11, and it offers nursery provision.

The Nethersole CofE Academy is a Church of England primary school with a capacity of 315, currently housing 236 pupils. It was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 33 applications for 21 places, with 14 first-preference offers made. The school has a relatively high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 28.2 per cent. Facilities include a dining hall, music rooms, an outdoor playground, a sensory room, a gymnasium, art studios and a chapel. The school supports a wide range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. Sports offered include gymnastics, tennis, athletics, netball, swimming, rounders and cricket, with clubs such as choir, art club and eco club. This school may suit families who value its Christian character and inclusive SEND support, but who are prepared for academic results that are still below local averages.

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