Academy sponsor led · Warwickshire

The Nethersole CofE Academy

2–11Ages
221Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
139127URN

High Street, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1DZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.5 below Warwickshire median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Warwickshire

53 applications for 27 places · 117th of 151 in Warwickshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Warwickshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 9 June 2026Published 14 July 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

9 June 2026
Report card · 7 Expected standard
28 November 2023
Graded inspection: Requires improvement

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Warwickshire median (2.4) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

53 applications · 27 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.0; Warwickshire median median 2.4
2025 1.6; Warwickshire median median 2.4
2024 2.7; Warwickshire median median 2.4
2023 1.8; Warwickshire median median 2.3
2022 1.5; Warwickshire median median 2.1
2021 1.5; Warwickshire median median 2.1
2020 2.1; Warwickshire median median 2.2
2019 1.5; Warwickshire median median 2.1
2018 1.5; Warwickshire median median 2.1
2017 1.4; Warwickshire median median 1.9
2016 1.8; Warwickshire median median 2.0
2015 1.7; Warwickshire median median 1.8
2014 1.4; Warwickshire median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Warwickshire median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Warwickshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	53	2.0	24	0.89
Sep 2025	21	33	1.6	14	0.67
Sep 2024	16	43	2.7	13	0.81
Sep 2023	25	44	1.8	18	0.72
Sep 2022	36	53	1.5	26	0.72
Sep 2021	36	55	1.5	30	0.83
Sep 2020	22	47	2.1	21	0.95
Sep 2019	39	58	1.5	36	0.92
Sep 2018	37	54	1.5	37	1.00
Sep 2017	37	52	1.4	32	0.86
Sep 2016	32	57	1.8	29	0.91
Sep 2015	34	56	1.7	32	0.94
Sep 2014	36	49	1.4	30	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 72% · Maths 69% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%59th of 155 in Warwickshire

Warwickshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Warwickshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Warwickshire 37% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Warwickshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Warwickshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Warwickshire 74% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Warwickshire 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Warwickshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	3%	105	103
2023/24	42%	2%	102	99
2022/23	24%	0%	100	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Nethersole CofE AcademyThis school
This school

2026

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Birchwood Primary School
1.5 km · Warwickshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Dordon Primary School
1.9 km · Warwickshire

Good2024

2.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School
2.0 km · Warwickshire

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Garden Village Primary Academy
2.8 km · Staffordshire

Not yet inspected

2.0applications per place
Three Peaks Primary Academy
3.3 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Stoneydelph Primary School
3.3 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery
3.4 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Landau Forte Academy Greenacres
3.6 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139127 · 937/2011
Trust: Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 315 pupils · 221 on roll
Free school meals: 26.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: The Nethersole CofE Primary School (URN 125686)
Address: High Street, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1DZ
Local authority: Warwickshire · North Warwickshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources