South Charnwood High School is a secondary school in Markfield, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
South Charnwood High School currently has around 867 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (78%) , including 37% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 14% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Broad Lane, Markfield, LE67 9TB |
| Website: | www.southcharnwood.leics.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01530242351 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Leicestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Simon Andrews |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139442 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 870 |
| Number of Pupils: | 867 |
| Number of Boys: | 441 |
| Number of Girls: | 426 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.10% | 729 |
| Other White | 3.70% | 32 |
| African | 2.20% | 19 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 18 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 15 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 14 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 8 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School Main Street , Stanton-under-Bardon LE67 9TQ | 3out of 4 | 1,239 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School Main Street , Stanton-under-Bardon LE67 9TQ | - not rated | 1,239 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornton Primary School Main Street , Thornton LE67 1AH | - not rated | 1,731 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornton Primary School Main Street , Thornton LE67 1AH | 3out of 4 | 1,731 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mercenfeld Primary School Oakfield Avenue , LE67 9WG | 3out of 4 | 1,983 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Charnwood High School Broad Lane , LE67 9TB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Charnwood High School Broad Lane , LE67 9TB | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.