Schools in Nuneaton, West Midlands (2025)
33 schools · 15,253 students · 18 academy, 15 local authority · median Pupils on roll 422.
Nuneaton, in West Midlands, has 33 schools in England's 2025 data, together educating about 15,253 students. By level there are 25 primary, 7 secondary, 1 sixth form; by sector 18 academy, 15 local authority.
The median Pupils on roll across Nuneaton's schools is 422, above the West Midlands median of 297. Number of pupils in the latest school census.
31 of the 33 schools qualify for the Success Index (England). The highest-scoring is Higham Lane School (78.6, top 25% of secondary schools nationally), followed by Higham Lane North Academy (74.0, top 25% of secondary schools nationally), and Whitestone Infant School (72.9, top 25% of primary schools nationally). Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare a primary school with other primary schools.
The largest schools are Higham Lane School (1,516 students), Etone College (1,164 students), St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College (1,067 students).
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Ranked schools in Nuneaton
Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and West Midlands.
- 179Higham Lane SchoolNuneaton · Academy Secondary52.3 Attainment 8 · 1,516 students
- 274Higham Lane North AcademyNuneaton · Academy Secondary18.8% Free school meals · 154 students
- 373Whitestone Infant SchoolNuneaton · Local authority Primary– · 269 students
- 473Park Lane Primary SchoolNuneaton · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 442 students
- 569Weddington Primary SchoolNuneaton · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 476 students
- 668Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic AcademyNuneaton · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 572 students
- 762St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form CollegeNuneaton · Academy Secondary47.5 Attainment 8 · 1,067 students
- 858Galley Common Infant SchoolNuneaton · Local authority Primary– · 137 students
- 957Lower Farm AcademyNuneaton · Academy Primary– · 410 students
- 1055Chilvers Coton Community Infant SchoolNuneaton · Local authority Primary– · 202 students
- 1154St Anne's Catholic AcademyNuneaton · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 240 students
- 1252Etone CollegeNuneaton · Academy Secondary47.3 Attainment 8 · 1,164 students
- 1351Wembrook Primary SchoolNuneaton · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 681 students
- 1448George Eliot AcademyNuneaton · Academy Secondary45.8 Attainment 8 · 815 students
- 1547Glendale Infant SchoolNuneaton · Local authority Primary– · 259 students
- 1644Abbey CofE Infant SchoolNuneaton · Local authority Primary– · 197 students
- 1744St Nicolas CofE AcademyNuneaton · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 424 students
- 1843Chetwynd Junior SchoolNuneaton · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 369 students
- 1942Nuneaton AcademyNuneaton · Academy Secondary44.2 Attainment 8 · 977 students
- 2040Milby Primary SchoolNuneaton · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 422 students
- 2140Nursery Hill Primary SchoolNuneaton · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 171 students
- 2233Hartshill AcademyNuneaton · Academy Secondary41.0 Attainment 8 · 988 students
- 2327Nathaniel Newton Infant SchoolNuneaton · Local authority Primary– · 251 students
- 2426Michael Drayton Junior SchoolNuneaton · Academy Primary– · 578 students
- 2523Stockingford AcademyNuneaton · Academy Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 492 students
- 2621Queen's Church of England AcademyNuneaton · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 356 students
- 2721St Paul's CofE Primary School, NuneatonNuneaton · Local authority Primary41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 443 students
- 2820Croft Junior SchoolNuneaton · Local authority Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 353 students
- 2915All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, NuneatonNuneaton · Local authority Primary41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 231 students
- 3014Middlemarch SchoolNuneaton · Local authority Primary29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 156 students
- 319Camp Hill Primary SchoolNuneaton · Academy Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 441 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Higham Lane School Nuneaton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 78.6 Top 25% | 52.3 Attainment 8 | 1,516 |
| 2 | Higham Lane North Academy Nuneaton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 74.0 Top 25% | 18.8% Free school meals | 154 |
| 3 | Whitestone Infant School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Local authority | 72.9 Top 25% | – | 269 |
| 4 | Park Lane Primary School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 72.8 Top 25% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 442 |
| 5 | Weddington Primary School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 69.2 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 476 |
| 6 | Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 68.2 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 572 |
| 7 | St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College Nuneaton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 62.3 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 1,067 |
| 8 | Galley Common Infant School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Local authority | 58.3 Top 50% | – | 137 |
| 9 | Lower Farm Academy Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 56.9 Top 50% | – | 410 |
| 10 | Chilvers Coton Community Infant School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 55.2 Top 50% | – | 202 |
| 11 | St Anne's Catholic Academy Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 53.7 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 240 |
| 12 | Etone College Nuneaton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 52.1 Top 50% | 47.3 Attainment 8 | 1,164 |
| 13 | Wembrook Primary School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 51.4 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 681 |
| 14 | George Eliot Academy Nuneaton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 47.8 Lower 50% | 45.8 Attainment 8 | 815 |
| 15 | Glendale Infant School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Local authority | 46.9 Lower 50% | – | 259 |
| 16 | Abbey CofE Infant School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 2–7 | Local authority | 44.1 Lower 50% | – | 197 |
| 17 | St Nicolas CofE Academy Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 44.0 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 424 |
| 18 | Chetwynd Junior School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 42.7 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 369 |
| 19 | Nuneaton Academy Nuneaton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 42.0 Lower 50% | 44.2 Attainment 8 | 977 |
| 20 | Milby Primary School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 40.2 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 422 |
| 21 | Nursery Hill Primary School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 40.0 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 171 |
| 22 | Hartshill Academy Nuneaton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 33.4 Lower 50% | 41.0 Attainment 8 | 988 |
| 23 | Nathaniel Newton Infant School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Local authority | 26.5 Lower 50% | – | 251 |
| 24 | Michael Drayton Junior School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 26.4 Lower 50% | – | 578 |
| 25 | Stockingford Academy Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 23.3 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 492 |
| 26 | Queen's Church of England Academy Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 21.4 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 356 |
| 27 | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 20.8 Lower 50% | 41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 443 |
| 28 | Croft Junior School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 19.7 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 353 |
| 29 | All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 15.4 Lower 50% | 41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 231 |
| 30 | Middlemarch School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 14.3 Lower 50% | 29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 156 |
| 31 | Camp Hill Primary School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 9.2 Lower 50% | 40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 441 |
Other schools in Nuneaton
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Pupils on roll, or a school type that is not scored.
Compare the top 4 schools in Nuneaton side by side →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Nuneaton?
Higham Lane School is the highest-ranked school in Nuneaton with a Success Index (England) of 78.6 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England).
How many schools are in Nuneaton?
Nuneaton has 33 schools (7 secondary, 25 primary, 1 sixth form) educating 15,253 students in 2025.
What is the typical Pupils on roll in Nuneaton?
The median Pupils on roll across schools in Nuneaton is 422. Number of pupils in the latest school census.