George Eliot AcademySt Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nuneaton.
Summary of the comparison
George Eliot Academy and St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College are secondary schools in Nuneaton.
George Eliot Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College is ahead on our composite score.
George Eliot Academy was judged the expected standard and St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.8 for George Eliot Academy and 47.5 for St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at George Eliot Academy (45.9 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College (49.7 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NuneatonGeorge Eliot Academy | NuneatonSt Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 38 in Warwickshire | 14th of 38 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 848 | 1,093 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 1,030 | |
| Location | Nuneaton, CV11 4QP | Nuneaton, CV10 7EX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 | 47.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.5% | 44.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.0% | 63.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 27.5% | 33.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.75 | 4.15 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 120 | 164 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 111 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 36.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 15.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 848 | 1,093 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.6% | 20.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 23.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.1% | 18.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
George Eliot Academy
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