North Leamington School
Sandy Lane, Blackdown, Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ELM TREE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mike Lowdell
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Warwick and Leamington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,500
- Pupils on roll
- 1,482
- URN
- 142202
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01926338711
About this school
North Leamington School is a secondary academy in Leamington Spa. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,482 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North Leamington 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 5 March 2025, 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 | 231 | 264 | 235 |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.1 | 53.6 | 57.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.65 +0.46 to +0.83 | +0.47 +0.30 to +0.64 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% | 61.7% | 67.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 77.7% | 80.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 30% | 32.6% | 25.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
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 North Leamington 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 | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57.1 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.6 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 57.4 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,447 |
| 2023/24 | 1,485 |
| 2024/25 | 1,475 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Leamington School compares
North Leamington School ranked 6th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 91% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57.4 | 7.6% | 17.5% | 1,482 | — |
| Trinity Catholic School | 36.5 | 10.1% | 40.3% | 369 | 1.3 miles |
| Campion School | 44.5 | 12.6% | 33.2% | 1,245 | 2.4 miles |
| Myton School | 48.9 | 9.6% | 19.3% | 1,761 | 2.5 miles |
| Kenilworth School and Sixth Form | 57.4 | 8.2% | 10.9% | 1,930 | 2.8 miles |
| Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School | 52.9 | 6.8% | 25.8% | 1,155 | 4.9 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)
- 17.46%
- English as an additional language
- 12.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.62%
- Persistent absence
- 16.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trinity Catholic School1.3 miles
Secondary · Leamington Spa
-
Campion School2.4 miles
Secondary · Leamington Spa
-
Myton School2.5 miles
Secondary · Warwick
-
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form2.8 miles
Secondary · Kenilworth
-
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School4.9 miles
Secondary · Coventry
Other schools in Leamington Spa
- Campion School Secondary
- Trinity Catholic School Secondary
- Whitnash Nursery School Nursery
- Bishops Tachbrook CofE Primary School Primary
- Briar Hill Infant School Primary
- Brookhurst Primary School Primary
- Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Cubbington CofE Primary School Primary
- Harbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Kingsway Community Primary School Primary
- Lighthorne Heath Primary School Primary
- Lillington Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does North Leamington School teach?
- North Leamington School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Leamington Spa.
- Who is the headteacher of North Leamington School?
- The headteacher of North Leamington School is Mr Mike Lowdell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Leamington School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Leamington 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 North Leamington School?
- North Leamington School has 1,482 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is North Leamington School full?
- North Leamington School has capacity for 1,500 pupils and 1,482 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is North Leamington School a faith school?
- No. North Leamington School has no designated religious character.
- Is North Leamington School a selective school?
- No. North Leamington School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is North Leamington School part of an academy trust?
- North Leamington School is part of ELM TREE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have North Leamington School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 57.1 in 2022/23 and 57.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North Leamington School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- North Leamington School ranked 6th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 91% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Leamington School's absence rate?
- North Leamington School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Leamington School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Leamington 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 6 July 2026.