The Nethersole CofE Academy
High Street, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1DZ
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha GoodeSchool website ↗Pupils: 236 (capacity: 315)Part of BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 28 November 2023Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
67.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
3.0%
Reading
Expected level78.0%
Exceeding42.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Writing
Expected level72.0%
Exceeding6.0%
Maths
Expected level69.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
21
Applications received
33
Families who got their first-choice
0.7%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
36.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
28.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 47.0% | 4.0% | +0.3 | -2.7 | -0.2 |
| 2016/17 | 49.0% | 3.0% | -1.1 | -1.8 | -0.4 |
| 2017/18 | 61.0% | 3.0% | +0.1 | -1.5 | -1.7 |
| 2018/19 | 35.0% | 5.0% | -2.8 | -4.0 | -3.6 |
| 2022/23 | 24.0% | 0.0% | -0.8 | -2.0 | -0.1 |
| 2023/24 | 42.0% | 2.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 67.0% | 3.0% | - | - | - |