The Nethersole CofE Academy, Tamworth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Nethersole CofE Academy creates a welcoming, inclusive environment where all children feel they belong and are looked after. Teaching has improved significantly with a clear focus on building strong foundations in reading, writing and maths. The school excels at supporting pupils with different needs, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, ensuring they learn confidently alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on phonics and reading fluency, with pupils confident in decoding and blending words
- Consistent behaviour management across the school with high staff expectations and excellent pupil manners
- Inclusive, nurturing environment where pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils are well supported
- Ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum with regular opportunities for pupils to revisit and build on learning
- Effective early years provision building secure foundations across all areas of learning
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting and letter formation needs to be more consistent across the school
- Outcomes for disadvantaged pupils remain variable, particularly at the end of Year 6
- Checking of pupils' work could be more precise on occasions
- Further development of Local Academy Board members' roles and responsibilities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, worship leader roles, eco council, house captain and prefect roles, sporting events, pantomime trip, community visitors, leadership opportunities
The Nethersole CofE Academy is a Church of England primary school in Polesworth that has made positive improvements in pupil achievement and teaching quality. Leaders have prioritised mastering the basics in reading, writing and mathematics, with improved outcomes evident in national tests.
At a Glance
26.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 78%. Maths has improved from 56% to 69%. Writing has improved from 60% to 72%.
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
26.6
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
221 pupils
315 capacity
94 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Tamworth
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tamworth
Admissions Demand - Warwickshire
Places available
7,187
Applications
6,166
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Primary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(106)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3918%
Overall absence
13.63636%
Persistent absence
198
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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