Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #67 in Warwickshire public Top 42% UK

The Nethersole CofE Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Samantha Goode

corporate_fareBIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

location_onTamworth, B78 1DZ

language Visit Website phone 1827892357

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

255

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Expected Standard

67%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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The Nethersole CofE Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Tamworth, serving ages 2-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

The Nethersole CofE Academy is an academy sponsor led in Tamworth, Warwickshire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 236 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #67 of 161 primaries in Warwickshire and #7,225 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 59%

Reading78% LA 74%

Writing72% LA 70%

Maths69% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading65% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing60% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths56% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

24%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading47% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing35% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths56% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA 0.0

-2.9 to 1.3

-2.0

Write

LA 0.0

-4.1 to 0.0

-0.1

Maths

LA -0.7

-2.1 to 1.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading48% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths50% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA -0.3

-4.7 to -0.9

-4.0

Write

LA -0.5

-5.7 to -2.2

-3.6

Maths

LA -0.9

-5.2 to -1.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 65%

Reading74% LA 76%

Writing71% LA 77%

Maths68% LA 75%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.2

-2 to 2.2

-1.5

Write

LA -0.7

-3.6 to 0.6

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.8

-3.6 to 0.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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21 September 2022

Inspection Report

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30 November 2021

Inspection Report

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12 February 2019

Inspection Report

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17 March 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-11-28

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2021-11-30

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-02-12

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-03-17

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-06-22

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.7%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 236 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	236	5	2.1%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	234	6	2.6%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	268	2	0.7%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	267	2	0.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	237	2	0.8%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	251	1	0.4%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	255	9	3.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	231	2	0.9%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	265	3	1.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	268	5	1.9%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	265	11	4.2%	0.5%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	270	4	1.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	270	2	0.7%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	267	5	1.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	275	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	275	2	0.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	275	2	0.7%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	282	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	279	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	279	3	1.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	279	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	278	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	271	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	257	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	266	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	264	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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The Nethersole CofE Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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