The Queen Elizabeth AcademyHartshill Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Queen Elizabeth Academy and Hartshill Academy are secondary schools.
The Queen Elizabeth Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hartshill Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Queen Elizabeth Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Queen Elizabeth Academy was judged Good and Hartshill Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.9 for The Queen Elizabeth Academy and 41.0 for Hartshill Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Queen Elizabeth Academy (43.3 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AtherstoneThe Queen Elizabeth Academy | NuneatonHartshill Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 38 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | 36th of 38 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 724 | 990 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Atherstone, CV9 1LZ | Nuneaton, CV10 0NA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.9 Stronger figure | 41.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.6% Stronger figure | 41.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.9% Stronger figure | 58.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 49.1% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.86 Stronger figure | 3.54 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 110 | 185 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 724 | 990 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.7% | 38.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.8% Stronger figure | 32.7% | 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
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.
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