North Leamington School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Students' attainment is improving.

They do well at GCSE. They achieve significantly above the national average in most subjects; including in science, English language and literature, German and geography. The progress of the vast majority of students is significantly better than the national average.

The progress of those who are eligible for the pupil premium is improving, The sixth form is good. Students' attainment and achievement in the sixth form has improved since the last inspection and the majority make good progress. Students behave well in lessons and around school.

Their attendance has improved and they are punctual ...to lessons. Students say they feel safe in school. Leaders have high expectations of students and teachers.

Successful actions to improve teaching in all subjects, in particular in mathematics and English, indicate the very positive impact leaders have had. The curriculum ensures that students have a wide range of excellent opportunities to meet their needs and interests and promote their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Although attainment is improving, some inconsistency remains.

For example, in 2012, too few students made the expected progress in mathematics and few students made better than expected progress in English. The gap between the achievement of students known to be eligible for free school meals and those who are not is narrowing but has been too wide over recent years. The level of challenge in some lessons is not always high enough to ensure all students make rapid progress.

Information about this school

North Leamington School is a larger than average secondary school. The vast majority of students are White British. Other students come from a range of minority ethnic backgrounds, the largest group being Indian.

A small number of students join the school speaking English as an additional language. The proportion of students known to be eligible for the pupil premium, the additional funding provided by the government for looked-after children, students known to be eligible for free school meals and children of service families, is lower than the national average. The proportion of disabled students and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is below the national average.

The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is well above the national average. A small group of students in Year 10 and 11 attend for one day a week at Warwickshire College, WAYC or Hy Brid Arts for a variety of vocational qualifications. The school is no longer a Specialist Arts College.

It achieved full International School status in August 2013. It sucessfully completed the Connecting School's Partnership in January 2013. The school met the government's current floor standards,which set minimum expectations for students' attainment and progress.

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