George Eliot Academy
| George Eliot Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Raveloe Drive , CV11 4QP England | |
| Coordinates | 52°30′30″N 1°27′30″W / 52.5084°N 1.4582°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1961 |
| Local authority | Warwickshire |
| Trust | United Learning |
| Department for Education URN | 137079 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Homeira Zakary |
| Deputy Head | Dee Stanton |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 786 |
| Houses | Raccoon, Snake, Duck, Jaguar |
| Colour(s) | Yellow, Green, Blue, Red |
| Website | https://www.georgeeliot.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.
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 George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819 – 1880). Evans was novelist, journalist and translator who was born in Nuneaton, and is considered to be one of the leading writers of the Victorian era.
Qualifications and Contacts at GEA
[edit]- Mrs M Autorino - Director of English
- Mrs T Le Grice - Head of MFL
- Mrs A Keen - Director of Maths & Science
- Mr G Lewis - Head of ICT
- Miss P O'Hara - Head of Science
- Miss S Smith - Head of RE/PSHE
- Miss B Harsley - Head of Health and Social Care
- Mr D Collett - Head of Geography
- Mr J Moretta - Director of Creative Performance & PE
- Mrs K Hewitt - Head of Music
- Ms S Giddins - Head of Drama
- Mrs S Martini - Director of Creative Design
- Miss L Donohoe - Head of Art
Academic Performance
[edit]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.
Previous Headteachers
[edit]- David James = Former Principal
Notable former pupils
[edit]- Laura Harvey, football coach and former player[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "The George Eliot School - We inspire - You succeed". george-eliot.warwickshire.sch.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "School History". george-eliot.warwickshire.sch.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Midland Academies Trust". midlandacademiestrust.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Gunning UP FOR THE CUP". thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
External links
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