George Eliot Academy

George Eliot Academy
Address
Raveloe Drive Nuneaton Warwickshire , CV11 4QP England
Coordinates	52°30′30″N1°27′30″W / 52.5084°N 1.4582°W / 52.5084; -1.4582
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1961 (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	11to 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

• 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

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

• David James = Former Principal

Notable former pupils

• Laura Harvey, football coach and former player ^[4]

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.

External links

• The George Eliot School official website