Campion School

About Campion School

Campion School’s Progress 8 score sits exactly at zero, which is essentially in line with the Warwickshire local authority average of 0.02. That might not sound flashy, but for a large secondary with 1,236 pupils and a third of students eligible for free school meals, it’s a solid, unflashy result. The school isn’t outperforming its LA peers on headline progress, but it’s not falling behind either — and given that Warwickshire has seven Outstanding-rated secondaries and 42 schools of the same type, holding the middle ground is no small feat. Where Campion does stand out is in its EBacc entry rate: 63.4% of pupils entered the EBacc suite of subjects, well above the national average. That suggests a deliberate push to keep academic doors open for students, even if the proportion achieving a strong pass in both English and maths (grade 5 or above) sits at 41.7%, slightly below the national benchmark.

Digging into the subject-level breakdown, Campion’s Progress 8 scores reveal a mixed picture. English and maths both show positive progress (0.12 and 0.06 respectively), meaning pupils in these core subjects make slightly more progress than the average student nationally. The EBacc element — which covers humanities and languages — also nudges positive at 0.13. The drag comes from the ‘open’ bucket, which includes other GCSEs, where progress dips to -0.26. At A-level, the school’s value-added score is -0.04, classed as ‘Average’, with students averaging a C+ grade per entry. The best three A-levels also average at C+. With 38 pupils in the sixth form, it’s a relatively small cohort, and the points per entry of 34.57 puts it in line with typical state school performance. In the local authority ranking by Progress 8, Campion sits 18th out of 42 schools — comfortably mid-table.

Campion is heavily oversubscribed: for 199 places in 2025/26, it received 443 applications, with 164 first-preference requests and 160 offers made. That’s a ratio of 2.23 applicants per place, so getting in isn’t guaranteed. The school’s facilities are generous for a state secondary — a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, tennis courts, and a sixth form centre are all on site. Sports provision is broad, including rowing, martial arts, and gymnastics alongside the usual football and rugby. The SEND department is well-resourced, with support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and physical disabilities. With a chapel on site but no religious character, the school feels broadly inclusive. It’s a good fit for families who want a large, mixed comprehensive with a strong sixth form, decent facilities, and a no-surprises academic record — especially those who value breadth of subject entry over headline attainment figures.

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