How many pupils does The Polesworth School have?

The Polesworth School has 1,451 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Polesworth School?

The headteacher of The Polesworth School is Maura Favell.

What type of school is The Polesworth School?

The Polesworth School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Polesworth School in?

The Polesworth School is in the Warwickshire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Polesworth School

Dordon Road, Dordon, North Warwickshire, Staffordshire, B78 1QT

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 2 February 2023). Last inspected 2 February 2023.

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1,451

Pupils

19.7%

Free school meals

1 February 2011

Opened

About this school

The Polesworth School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in North Warwickshire, Staffordshire. The school has 1,451 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 2 February 2023). Last inspected 2 February 2023. The Headteacher is Maura Favell. The school is administered by Warwickshire local authority. It belongs to COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 February 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Maura Favell
Trust: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Warwickshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136459

Contact

01827702205 admin@thepolesworthschool.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Polesworth School are handled by the school or the local authority (Warwickshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

42.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.42

Progress 8 · 2023-24

35%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

58%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.83

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

37%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →