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North Leamington School

Comprehensive

National rank

222

n/a

Rank last year

65^%

A-level

40^%

GCSE

Need to know

Head teacher Mike Lowdell

Attendance 92.7%

Gender of entry Mixed

Send pupils* 19.6% *Special educational needs and disabilities

Total pupils 1,475

Pupils on free school meals 17.5%

Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Our methodology

Results

Grade

A*-B

Grade

9/8/7

What the school inspection says

“Pupils are proud to be part of this caring and purposeful school community. They enjoy their learning and make every effort to meet the school’s high expectations. The school’s ‘CORE’ values of commitment, opportunity, respect and excellence are at the heart of all that goes on at North Leamington. A broad and ambitious curriculum prepares pupils well for life. [They] have excellent attitudes to learning and always aim to do their best. Pupils can experience a range of wider opportunities that develop their talents and interests. Each week, there are many after-school clubs for pupils. The curriculum is ambitious in all three key stages. Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged and those with SEnd, access the curriculum. Reading is a high priority for the school. Staff are dedicated and passionate about supporting and helping pupils.”

Inspection

2025

In detail *

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*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

About the school

Non-selective mixed comprehensive North Leamington School was established in 1977 following the merger of three schools. Headteacher Mike Lowdell describes the school as “thriving, popular and inclusive”. In March 2025 Ofsted described how the school’s “broad and ambitious curriculum prepares pupils well for life.”
In addition to the GCSE and A-level subjects offered, pupils can also study for BTecs, including those in dance, music, and health and social care.
Extracurricular activities hosted by the school include the steel band, the philosophy club, the eco club and girls football.
Pupils are given leadership opportunities in all year groups and across all areas of the curriculum, with year 13s having the chance to “lead their own conversation to improve the school from the top down”.

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admissions@northleamington.co.uk

Telephone

01926 338 711

Website

northleamington.co.uk

Address

Sandy Lane, Blackdown, Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD

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