SCHOOL PROFILE

The Nethersole CofE Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 139127
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 315 Published school capacity
Capacity used 70.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

9 June 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

28 November 2023
Graded inspection Requires improvement
Published 21 January 2024
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Warwickshire
Trust BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 221 208 full-time · 13 part-time
Female pupils 126 57.0% of pupils
Male pupils 95 43.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

24.9%
0.1 pts above England
School 24.9%
North Warwickshire 26.1%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.5%
15.8 pts below England
School 4.5%
North Warwickshire 4.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
North Warwickshire 1.1%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
88.7%
196
Any other White background
5.0%
11
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
9
African
0.9%
2
Any other Mixed background
0.5%
1
Any other ethnic group
0.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.7% 48 of 221 pupils
0.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.7%
North Warwickshire 24.1%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.8% 35 pupils
England 14.8% 1.1 pts above
EHC plans 5.9% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 0.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 14
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Moderate learning difficulty 8
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Physical disability 3
Specific learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

67.0% 6.6 pts above England
School 67.0%
North Warwickshire 58.6%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

78.0%

4.2 pts above England

School 78.0%
North Warwickshire 70.6%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

72.0%

1.7 pts above England

School 72.0%
North Warwickshire 70.8%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

69.0%

3.0 pts below England

School 69.0%
North Warwickshire 69.7%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.39%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.83 pts lower than England
School 5.39%
North Warwickshire 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

13.64%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.18 pts lower than England
School 13.64%
North Warwickshire 18.57%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
North Warwickshire 2.14%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

70.2% 18.0 pts below England
The Nethersole CofE Academy
70.2%
North Warwickshire
90.9%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information