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Elderbrook School

Special · ages 7-16MixedIndependent45 pupilsNuneatonWarwickshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places25 spare45 pupils, 70 places
Pupils on roll45Census January 2024

Elderbrook School is an independent special school in Nuneaton for boys and girls aged 7 to 16. It has 45 pupils and room for 70.

Ansley Lane, Old Arley, Nuneaton, CV7 8NU01676 543200kedlestongroup.com/schools/arc-school-old-arleyMrs Jennifer Dunn headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

8 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score3.8
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 11.511.520182019: 5.85.820192022: 1.21.220222023: 3.73.720232024: 4.64.620242025: 3.83.82025
Since 2018: -7.7
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018WarwickshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11810991212
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 83.84.63.71.25.811.550.046.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%8%53%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%8%70%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.080.380.350.060.641.144.474.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%43%41%

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Warwickshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll45Census January 2024
Places7064% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%45 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls35 / 10
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll454363625658
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate84 per 1,000 people8% lower than the England average
Typical house price£265,000North Warwickshire
Nearest bus stop120 mOPost Office, 8 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Arc School AnsleyIndependent980 m65Not inspectedCompare
Arley Primary AcademyAcademy0.8 miles201Not inspected19Compare
Bournebrook CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England2.2 miles115Good 201933Compare
Park Lane Primary SchoolAcademy2.2 miles442Good 201978Compare
Galley Common Infant SchoolCouncil2.2 miles137Good 202351Compare
Nursery Hill Primary SchoolCouncil2.4 miles171Good 20238Compare
St Paul's CofE Primary School, NuneatonChurch of England2.9 miles443Good 202323Compare
Nathaniel Newton Infant SchoolCouncil3.1 miles251Good 202415Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Elderbrook School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Elderbrook School yet.

How good are Elderbrook School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 3.8, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Elderbrook School have?

45 pupils aged 7 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 70 places, so it is 64% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Ansley Lane, Old Arley, Nuneaton, CV7 8NU
Telephone
01676 543200
Website
www.kedlestongroup.com/schools/arc-school-old-arley
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Dunn
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 7-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Warwickshire
Ward
Arley and Whitacre
Constituency
Nuneaton
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
3 October 1989
URN
125790 · LAESTAB 9376092 · UKPRN 10016163

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from