- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Nuneaton average, low absence.
217 first choices, 248 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.0
Nuneaton 46.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,516
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Secondary schools in Nuneaton
All 10 secondary schools in Nuneaton. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Nuneaton average, low absence.
201 first choices, 156 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.9
Nuneaton 46.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,067
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Nuneaton average, low absence.
184 first choices, 175 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.2
Nuneaton 46.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,164
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
Results above the Nuneaton average, low absence.
90 first choices, 100 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.9
Nuneaton 46.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 815
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results below the Nuneaton average, high absence.
143 first choices, 166 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.8
Nuneaton 46.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 977
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results below the Nuneaton average, high absence.
168 first choices, 181 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.6
Nuneaton 46.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 988
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
ALP Nuneaton
Cv11 4pn · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 66
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS · Academy · All-through · Ages 9 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 28.6%
- Pupils
- 108
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.2
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 10.0%
- Pupils
- 168
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.6
Higham Lane North Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 6YN · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- No Ofsted grade yet
No published results yet.
158 first choices, 142 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Nuneaton 9.9%
- Pupils
- 154
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
- Secondary schools10including 3 special
- Attainment 8 at 1646.4England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding75%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1 of 101 Catholic
- Free school meals30.3%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher17.3England 17.9
The big picture
How Nuneaton's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Nuneaton
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 4
- Good: 2 of 4
- Requires improvement: 1 of 4
- Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Nuneaton
Some are faith schools.
1 of the 10 secondary schools in Nuneaton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Nuneaton, explained
There are 10 secondary schools in Nuneaton, teaching 7,023 children. 0 are run by the council and 9 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 1 independent schools.
75% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Nuneaton scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
30.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,309 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Nuneaton?
There are 10 secondary schools in Nuneaton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Nuneaton?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Nuneaton on Eduscope are Higham Lane School, St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College and Etone College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Nuneaton?
Nuneaton has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 75% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Nuneaton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Nuneaton secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Nuneaton is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Nuneaton?
When choosing a secondary school in Nuneaton, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 10 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.