The Polesworth School

State-Funded School

the-polesworth-school-warwickshire-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

WarwickshireLocal Authority

North Warwickshire and BedworthConstituency

B78 1QTPostcode

3.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Polesworth School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Warwickshire, West Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,459 pupils. The Polesworth School is part of COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 35.4%
EBacc average point score: 3.83

Ethnicity

White

92%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,459

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

19%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,459
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
16 Mar 2023	Outstanding	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
15 Apr 2015	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.