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Charnwood College

Charnwood, LE11 4SQSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
Progress 8
+0.19
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
124 1st-choice / 118 places
Ranking
#1,103
of 3,141 nationally

About Charnwood College

Charnwood College is a secondary school in Leicestershire that parents are clearly keen to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 373 applications for just 118 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.16. Of those, 124 families put it as their first preference, and all 118 places went to first-preference applicants. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, though the school does not publish a parent-view survey percentage to back that up directly. The school is led by headteacher Tracey Rowe and is a mixed, non-religious state secondary for pupils aged 11 to 18. It currently has 651 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,442, so there is room to grow. Just over a quarter of pupils (26.9%) are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and gives some indication of the school's intake.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThorpe Hill, Loughborough, Charnwood, LE11 4SQ
HeadteacherTracey Rowe
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils651
Free School Meals (FSM)26.9%
School Capacity651 / 1,442 (45% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Oct 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallSports HallSwimming PoolPlaying FieldsICT SuiteAstro TurfChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

BadmintonMartial ArtsNetballFootballTennisCricketHockeyCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDebateModel United NationsChessBook ClubOrchestraChoirDuke of EdinburghYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: charnwoodcollege.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Charnwood College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.