Overall Oxbridge
#1,043
5 ranked schools · -129 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
39
Offers
6
Offer rate15.4%
-7.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Nuneaton
Around 89,000 people lived here by 2021.
A compact town centre of Victorian brick and older stone lanes anchors Nuneaton, Warwickshire's largest settlement, whose character runs from its twelfth-century nunnery origins through to the ribbon-weaving and coal-mining era that shaped its terraced streets. West Midlands Railway services reach Coventry in under fifteen minutes and Birmingham New Street in around thirty minutes. Camp Hill, to the west of the centre, has long been a school-competitive corner of the town for families targeting primary places, while the streets flanking Riversley Park are among the more sought-after addresses for parents weighing local catchments. Market Bosworth, just across the Leicestershire border, draws families considering rural school options alongside Nuneaton's own provision. Stockingford and Stoke Golding round out the town's residential catchment.
30
Primary
schools
9
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
schools
2
Post-16
colleges
7
Special
schools
of which7sixth forms·13faith·1nurseries50 total
Area Performance
Nuneaton schools rank in the top 54% of England
Across 41 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.39/10, -0.04 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
12% Elite
Distribution across all Nuneaton schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Nuneaton vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 54%
Across all ranked Nuneaton schools
Top 58%Primaryavg #8,654 of 14,978
Top 46%Secondaryavg #1,770 of 3,862
Top 55%Sixth formavg #1,396 of 2,555
Primary schools: 24 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,654
-8 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 58% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
5%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,654
-8 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 58% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
5%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,770
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 46% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
31%
-25 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.8
+6.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,770
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 46% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
31%
-25 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.8
+6.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 7 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,396
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 55% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
18%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
43%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,396
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 55% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
18%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
43%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
4 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
20
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#544
4 ranked schools · +229 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
19
Offers
6
Offer rate31.6%
+2.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Nuneaton
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Nuneaton
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Nuneaton
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