66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
709.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
867
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/06/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of South Charnwood High School · Secondary · Leicestershire
Part ofSOUTH CHARNWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-12pp
78%72%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
-13pp
64%54%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
46.5
-4.2
54.350.446.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.5
EBacc entry
17%
-5pp
26%21%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
709.9
-43.9
782.8721.8660.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 709.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
867
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Broad Lane, Markfield, LE67 9TB
Local authority
Leicestershire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 43% | 46.5 | Not applicable | 17% | 709.9 | 19% | 867 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 56% | 50.7 | +0.02 | 22% | 753.8 | 26% | 872 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 58% | 50.8 | +0.30 | 15% | 731.7 | 19% | 868 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 64% | 54.3 | +0.30 | 25% | 782.8 | 29% | 861 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 54% | 51.7 | +0.79 | 26% | 660.9 | 34% | 836 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 58% | 51.4 | +0.69 | 25% | 558.8 | 30% | 797 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 50% | 48.0 | +0.17 | 41% | — | 52% | 732 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 867 | 17.2 | 19% | 5% | 16% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 872 | 17.0 | 19% | 4% | 14% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 868 | 18.7 | 16% | 4% | 13% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 861 | 19.1 | 13% | 3% | 12% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 866 | 18.5 | 12% | 3% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 836 | 19.2 | 8% | 3% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 797 | 18.7 | 8% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 732 | 17.4 | 6% | 3% | 13% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.