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.

  • 31

    Primary

    schools

  • 9

    Secondary

    schools

  • 1

    All-through

    schools

  • 2

    Post-16

    colleges

  • 7

    Special

    schools

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Area Performance

Nuneaton schools rank in the top 53% of England

Across 40 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.59/10, +0.18 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

11% Elite

Distribution across all Nuneaton schools

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Nuneaton vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 53%

Across all ranked Nuneaton schools

Top 58%Primaryavg #8,633 of 14,821
Top 34%Secondaryavg #1,297 of 3,803
Top 56%Sixth formavg #1,411 of 2,523

Local directory

School profiles in Nuneaton

Browse 38 local profile links across primary schools in nuneaton town, secondary schools in nuneaton town, sixth forms in nuneaton town and other schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

41 nurseries in Nuneaton

Primary schools in Nuneaton town

24 local matches

Rankings

Secondary schools in Nuneaton town

5 local matches

Rankings

Sixth forms in Nuneaton town

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Other schools

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