The Polesworth SchoolThe Wilnecote School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
The Polesworth School and The Wilnecote School are secondary schools in Tamworth.
The Polesworth School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Wilnecote School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Polesworth School is ahead on our composite score.
The Polesworth School was judged Good and The Wilnecote School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.7 for The Polesworth School and 38.7 for The Wilnecote School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Polesworth School (46.1 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Wilnecote School (42.2 in 2021-22, 38.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthThe Polesworth School | TamworthThe Wilnecote School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 38 in Warwickshire | 42nd of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,451 | 913 | |
| Capacity | 1,541 | 960 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B78 1QT | Tamworth, B77 5LF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 Stronger figure | 38.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.4% Stronger figure | 23.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.2% Stronger figure | 48.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 37.1% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.83 Stronger figure | 3.23 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 237 | 155 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 102 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,451 | 913 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.2% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% | 19.5% 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.
The Polesworth School
The Wilnecote School
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