North Leamington SchoolSoutham College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
North Leamington School and Southam College are secondary schools.
North Leamington School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Southam College scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). North Leamington School is ahead on our composite score.
North Leamington School was judged Good and Southam College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.4 for North Leamington School and 49.3 for Southam College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at North Leamington School (55.0 in 2021-22, 57.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Southam College (54.7 in 2021-22, 49.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Leamington SpaNorth Leamington School | SouthamSoutham College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 38 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | 12th of 38 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,475 | 1,623 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD | Southam, CV47 0JW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.4 Stronger figure | 49.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.7% Stronger figure | 48.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.4% Stronger figure | 69.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.5% | 78.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.84 Stronger figure | 4.61 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 235 | 265 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 129 | 129 | |
| A-level average points | 37.2 Stronger figure | 36.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.1 | 39.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.3% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,475 | 1,623 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.5% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.8% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 20.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% Stronger figure | 23.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
North Leamington School
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