The Queen Elizabeth AcademyNuneaton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Queen Elizabeth Academy and Nuneaton Academy are secondary schools.
The Queen Elizabeth Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Nuneaton Academy scores 50 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 Nuneaton Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.6 for The Queen Elizabeth Academy and 41.8 for Nuneaton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Queen Elizabeth Academy (43.3 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AtherstoneThe Queen Elizabeth Academy | NuneatonNuneaton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 38 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | 36th of 38 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 746 | 977 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Atherstone, CV9 1LZ | Nuneaton, CV10 7PD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 Stronger figure | 41.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.9% Stronger figure | 40.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.9% Stronger figure | 55.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 132 | 194 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 724 | 961 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.7% | 42.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 25.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.8% Stronger figure | 37.7% | 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.
The Queen Elizabeth Academy
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