George Eliot Academy

George Eliot Academy
Location
Map
Raveloe Drive


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CV11 4QP

England
Coordinates52°30′30″N 1°27′30″W / 52.5084°N 1.4582°W / 52.5084; -1.4582
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1961 (1961)
Local authorityWarwickshire
TrustUnited Learning
Department for Education URN137079 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalHomeira Zakary
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Enrolment786
HousesRaccoon, Snake, Duck, Jaguar
ColoursYellow, Green, Blue, Red
Websitegeorgeeliot.midlandat.co.uk

George Eliot Academy (formerly The George Eliot School) is a coeducational secondary school located in Nuneaton in the English county of Warwickshire.[1] The current Principal is Homeira Zakary and the Deputy Principal is Dee Stanton.

History

The school was established in September 1961, and became a foundation school in September 2009 in partnership with North Warwickshire and Hinckley College. In September 2011 the school converted to academy status[2] and was originally part of the Midland Academies Trust.[3] MAT were taken over by United Learning in 2023.

The school is named after the novelist George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819 – 1880), who was born in Nuneaton.

Academic performance

In the 2023/24 academic year, 41.9% of students achieved a grade 5 or above in English and Mathematics GCSE, which is below the local authority precedent which stands at 48.6%. The George Eliot Academy has an "Attainment 8" score of 44.2 and a Progress 8 score of -0.05.

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ^ "The George Eliot School - We inspire - You succeed". george-eliot.warwickshire.sch.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  2. ^ "School History". george-eliot.warwickshire.sch.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Midland Academies Trust". midlandacademiestrust.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Gunning UP FOR THE CUP". thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 23 November 2015.