Charnwood College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Loughborough, East Midlands LE11 4SQ · Leicestershire
#188 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2338 of 4,090 nationally
About Charnwood College
Charnwood College is a academy secondary located in Loughborough, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 664 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 42.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 188th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (60th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 664; capacity filled 46%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.1%; ebacc average points 4.02.
There are 49 schools in Loughborough; Charnwood College ranks 34th of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Charnwood College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 664
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 46%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.02
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Charnwood College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Thorpe Acre Junior School
Loughborough · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
196 students · 154 m away
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,376 students · 227 m away
Thorpe Acre Infant School
Loughborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
123 students · 274 m away
Booth Wood Academy
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 573 m away
Robert Bakewell Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
307 students · 1.3 km away
Stonebow Primary School Loughborough
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 1.4 km away
Loughborough Church of England Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
150 students · 1.6 km away
Holywell Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
412 students · 1.7 km away
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.7 km away
Mountfields Lodge School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
468 students · 1.7 km away
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672 students
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
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650 students
Magnus Church of England Academy
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Northampton School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Charnwood College a good school?
Charnwood College has a Success Index (England) of 42.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #188 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Charnwood College rank in East Midlands?
Charnwood College ranks #188 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2338 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Charnwood College?
Charnwood College had 664 students in 2025.
Is Charnwood College a primary school or a secondary school?
Charnwood College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Charnwood College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Charnwood College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.