South Charnwood High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Markfield, East Midlands LE67 9TB · Leicestershire
#113 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1397 of 4,090 nationally
About South Charnwood High School
South Charnwood High School is a academy secondary located in Markfield, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 866 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 61.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 113th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (80th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (53th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 866; capacity filled 99.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.1%; ebacc average points 4.08.
There are 3 schools in Markfield; South Charnwood High School ranks 1st of 3 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%)46.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.9%
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 South Charnwood High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 866
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near South Charnwood High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School
Markfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
93 students · 1.1 km away
Thornton Primary School
Coalville · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
129 students · 1.6 km away
Mercenfeld Primary School
Markfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
235 students · 1.8 km away
Greenstone Primary School
Coalville · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
28 students · 4.0 km away
Ellistown Community Primary School
Coalville · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 4.6 km away
Newtown Linford Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
116 students · 4.7 km away
Martinshaw Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
197 students · 5.0 km away
Ratby Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
359 students · 5.2 km away
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,476 students · 5.3 km away
Warren Hills Community Primary School
Coalville · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
170 students · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
867 students
Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
863 students
The Newbridge School
Coalville · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
863 students
Selston High School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
862 students
Casterton College Rutland
Stamford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
857 students
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
857 students
Frequently asked questions
Is South Charnwood High School a good school?
South Charnwood High School has a Success Index (England) of 61.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #113 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 South Charnwood High School rank in East Midlands?
South Charnwood High School ranks #113 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1397 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend South Charnwood High School?
South Charnwood High School had 866 students in 2025.
Is South Charnwood High School a primary school or a secondary school?
South Charnwood High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near South Charnwood High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of South Charnwood High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.