Welcome to George Eliot Academy

Welcome to George Eliot Academy

Be Kind and Aim for Excellence

Welcome to George Eliot

A warm welcome to our website and thank you for the interest you have shown in The George Eliot Academy. We are very proud of our school and I personally regard it is as a privilege to serve our community as its leader. - Mrs H Zakary, Principal.

According to Principal Homeira Zakary, The George Eliot Academy is a place where both pupils and staff feel a real sense of belonging and pride. We are passionate about our vision to develop successful pupils who are independent, well-rounded, behave with integrity, and most importantly live happy and fulfilled lives.

At The George Eliot Academy, we create an environment where pupils thrive. We create a values based environment where pupils thrive. We have high expectations of all pupils so that we can ensure they become good citizens with a strong moral purpose, who make positive contributions to their society. 

We aim to provide our pupils with opportunities and experiences, that engenders in them the love of learning and equips them to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing society and are ready and willing to grasp the opportunities available to them.

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Welcome to George Eliot
Welcome to George Eliot

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Why Choose Us?

George Eliot Academy is a special place where both pupils and staff feel a real sense of belonging. We are passionate about our vision to develop successful pupils who are independent, well-rounded, behave with integrity, and most importantly live happy and fulfilled lives

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Character

We believe in education with character. We support all pupils to develop important life skills and character traits to succeed in life outside of school.

All Round Education

Your child will belong to one of our four houses, building their community of friends alongside competitions, enrichment activities and events.

Inclusivity

We are a proudly diverse and inclusive school community where our pupils are respectful and kind to each another. Support is available to all, from our full time school counsellor to our in lesson academic support.

Academic Excellence

Our challenging and rigorous curriculum is created by experts and delivered by inspirational specialists. We have academic rigour in all lessons and high expectations of all learners.

High Expectations

With a relentless focus on high standards of behaviour and attitudes to learning, we prepare pupils to have the highest expectations of themselves, thus being the most successful version of themselves in all their endeavours.

Family Ethos

At George Eliot Academy, staff, pupils, parents and the wider community are a family. We support, guide and share in challenges and celebrations.

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24/09/2026
We’d love you to join us this Friday as we support Macmillan Cancer Support. Cakes will be on sale at first break under the South canopy, and The Mill will be open from 2:00–3:30pm for parents and carers to enjoy coffee, cake and good company 💚
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23/09/2026
Join us this Friday for our Macmillan Coffee Morning 💚 Cakes on sale at first break under the South canopy, and The Mill will be open 2:00–3:30pm for parents and carers to drop in for coffee, cake and community.
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23/09/2026
Open Evening – WMG Academy Coventry Could your child see themselves solving problems, creating new ideas and making a real-world impact? At WMG Academy, students explore how Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and digital subjects work together, developing the skills and knowledge to tackle real-world challenges. If your child is curious, enjoys finding out how things work or likes putting their ideas to the test, come and discover what they could achieve at WMG Academy Coventry. Join us for our Open Evening on Thursday 1st October, 5pm–7.30pm. Explore our facilities, meet staff and students, and discover our STEM-focused education. Book your place: https://coventrywmgacademy.applicaa.com/events/019ed4eb-f407-79d8-a0fc-b4c621571f5c
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23/09/2026
Join us on 6th October for our Parental PSHE Session. Meet the school nursing team and learn about the support available for pupils and families. 5:30–6:30 (Online via Teams) To sign up, email Sophie.Smith@georgeeliotacademy.org.uk

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CONTACT

Use the details below to contact us. Reception is open 8:00am to 4:00pm

George Eliot Academy

Raveloe Drive, Nuneaton. CV11 4QP

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024 7674 4000

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