The Nethersole CofE Academy
High Street, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Goode
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 139127
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01827892357
About this school
The Nethersole CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Tamworth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 221 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Nethersole CofE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 34 | 43 | 36 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 42% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 47% | 65% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 56% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 41% | 67% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 99.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Nethersole CofE Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 255 |
| 2023/24 | 267 |
| 2024/25 | 236 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Nethersole CofE Academy compares
The Nethersole CofE Academy ranked 67th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.4% | 29.9% | 221 | — |
| Birchwood Primary School | 65% | 3.4% | 13.3% | 451 | 1.0 miles |
| Dordon Primary School | 48% | 6.7% | 32.5% | 208 | 1.2 miles |
| Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School | 89% | 4.6% | 24.8% | 183 | 1.3 miles |
| Garden Village Primary Academy | — | — | 20% | 57 | 1.7 miles |
| Three Peaks Primary Academy | 64% | 5.3% | 31.2% | 411 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.86%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.39%
- Persistent absence
- 13.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Birchwood Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Dordon Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Tamworth
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Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Garden Village Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Three Peaks Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Tamworth
Other schools in Tamworth
The Nethersole CofE Academy ranks 10th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Tamworth.
- Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Anker Valley Primary Academy Primary
- Ankermoor Primary Academy Primary
- Ashcroft Infants' School Primary
- Birchwood Primary School Primary
- Bird's Bush Primary School Primary
- Coton Green Primary School Primary
- Dordon Primary School Primary
- Dosthill Primary School Primary
- Dunstall Park Primary School Primary
- Flax Hill Junior Academy Primary
- Florendine Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Nethersole CofE Academy teach?
- The Nethersole CofE Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Tamworth.
- Who is the headteacher of The Nethersole CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of The Nethersole CofE Academy is Mrs Samantha Goode, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Nethersole CofE Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Nethersole CofE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Nethersole CofE Academy?
- The Nethersole CofE Academy has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The Nethersole CofE Academy full?
- The Nethersole CofE Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 221 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Nethersole CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. The Nethersole CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does The Nethersole CofE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Nethersole CofE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is The Nethersole CofE Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Nethersole CofE Academy is part of BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Nethersole CofE Academy have?
- The schools register lists The Nethersole CofE Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have The Nethersole CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 24% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Nethersole CofE Academy compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- The Nethersole CofE Academy ranked 67th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Nethersole CofE Academy's absence rate?
- The Nethersole CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Nethersole CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Nethersole CofE Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.