SchoolScoresHartshill Academy
Academy · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
Part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Church Road, Nuneaton, CV10 0NA
024 7639 2237 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 24 January 2023. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25
185 pupils in this year group.
41% — 9 points below the Warwickshire average, and 4 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. | 41 | 48 | 46.1 |
| EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.
Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
After Year 11
Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.
193 pupils in this year group.
These results were published under the school's previous registration (URN 138644), before it changed to its current form.
88% — 5 points below the Warwickshire average, and 5 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. | 88% | 93% | 93% |
| School sixth form | 6% | 44% | 36% |
| Sixth form college | 25% | 7% | 13% |
| Further education college | 47% | 32% | 35% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Work | 8% | 4% | 4% |
Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2023/24 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Warwickshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 181 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 168 |
| Of those, offered a place | 168 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 309 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.7 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 2nd highest of 8 state secondary schools in Nuneaton. Higher than 73% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 38.2% | 22.8%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan 8th highest of 8 state secondary schools in Nuneaton. Higher than 16% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 1.5% | 2.4%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 2nd highest of 8 state secondary schools in Nuneaton. Higher than 86% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 19.8% | 13.9%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language Joint 6th highest of 8 state secondary schools in Nuneaton. Higher than 30% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 6.5% | 13.7%* | 19.2% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 7th lowest of 8 state secondary schools in Nuneaton. Lower than 11% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 11.4% | 9.0%* | 8.4% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 7th lowest of 8 state secondary schools in Nuneaton. Lower than 13% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 32.7% | 23.1%* | 23.4% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 7th lowest of 8 state secondary schools in Nuneaton. Lower than 15% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 40.2 | 16.0 | 21.2 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 7th lowest of 8 state secondary schools in Nuneaton. Lower than 15% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 13.2% | 6.1% | 7.3% |
| Pupils permanently excluded7 pupils | 0.71% | 0.21% | 0.23% |
| Pupils per teacher 2nd highest of 9 state secondary schools in Nuneaton. Higher than 85% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England. | 18.7 | 17.5 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 7th highest of 9 state secondary schools in Nuneaton. Higher than 47% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 11.7 | 12.5 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year 1st highest of 8 state secondary schools in Nuneaton. Higher than 96% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England. | 31.2% | 13.8%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Nuneaton Academy 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Queen Elizabeth Academy 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- Higham Lane School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 62% grade 5+ English and maths
- King Edward VI College 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C- average A level grade
- Etone College 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Higham Lane North Academy 2.8 miles · Ofsted: No graded inspection
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Hartshill Academy's Ofsted rating?
Hartshill Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 24 January 2023.
How did Hartshill Academy do in its GCSEs?
In 2024/25, 41% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 4 points below the England average of 45%.
Is Hartshill Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 168 families put Hartshill Academy as their first choice for 181 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 168 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150453.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, GCSEs 2024/25, After Year 11 2023/24.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.