The Nethersole CofE Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Nov 28 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Warwickshire
Unique reference
139127
Address
High Street, Polesworth, B78 1DZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
236 (76% of total capacity)
Boys
43.2%
Girls
56.8%
First language not English
4.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.3%
Persistent absence
15.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.3%
Mixed 5.8%
Other White 4.2%
Other 1.3%
African 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingAverage-2
MathsAverage-0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 42%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Nethersole CofE Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
21
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
14
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
14
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
16
7
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
9
1
8
Reception, Full-time
20
6
14
Year 1
24
14
10
Year 2
34
8
26
Year 3
39
19
20
Year 4
21
13
8
Year 5
37
16
21
Year 6
36
18
18
Year 2024-2025

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