South Charnwood High School
Broad Lane, Markfield, LE67 9TB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTH CHARNWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Andrews
- Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 870
- Pupils on roll
- 866
- URN
- 139442
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01530242351
About this school
South Charnwood High School is a secondary academy in Markfield. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 866 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected South Charnwood High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 170 | 171 | 174 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.8 | 50.7 | 46.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.30 +0.09 to +0.52 | +0.02 -0.20 to +0.23 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 56.1% | 43.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 78.4% | 66.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 15% | 22.2% | 17.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How South Charnwood High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.8 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.7 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.5 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 868 |
| 2023/24 | 872 |
| 2024/25 | 867 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Charnwood High School compares
South Charnwood High School ranked 22nd of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.5 | 6.5% | 16% | 866 | — |
| Brookvale Groby Learning Campus | 49.5 | 7.9% | 13.7% | 1,476 | 3.3 miles |
| The Castle Rock School | 42.5 | 10.5% | 25.2% | 1,060 | 3.5 miles |
| The Newbridge School | 41.2 | 9.8% | 24.6% | 863 | 3.7 miles |
| Bosworth Academy | 48.6 | 6.2% | 14.6% | 1,565 | 3.8 miles |
| Ibstock School | 41.5 | 11.9% | 21.9% | 689 | 4.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.03%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 6.53%
- Persistent absence
- 17.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus3.3 miles
Secondary · Leicester
-
The Castle Rock School3.5 miles
Secondary · Coalville
-
The Newbridge School3.7 miles
Secondary · Coalville
-
Bosworth Academy3.8 miles
Secondary · Leicester
-
Ibstock School4.1 miles
Secondary · Ibstock
Other schools in Markfield
Common questions
- What ages does South Charnwood High School teach?
- South Charnwood High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Markfield.
- Who is the headteacher of South Charnwood High School?
- The headteacher of South Charnwood High School is Mr Simon Andrews, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has South Charnwood High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Charnwood High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at South Charnwood High School?
- South Charnwood High School has 866 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is South Charnwood High School full?
- South Charnwood High School has capacity for 870 pupils and 866 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is South Charnwood High School a faith school?
- No. South Charnwood High School has no designated religious character.
- Is South Charnwood High School part of an academy trust?
- South Charnwood High School is part of SOUTH CHARNWOOD HIGH SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have South Charnwood High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.8 in 2022/23 and 46.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Charnwood High School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- South Charnwood High School ranked 22nd of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Charnwood High School's absence rate?
- South Charnwood High School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Charnwood High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Charnwood High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.