Campion School, Leamington Spa

From the headteacher's welcome: "Campion School is truly exceptional, and it is my privilege to be part of this vibrant community. I warmly invite you to visit our school, where you'll discover a happy, thriving, and dynamic environment. I look forward to welcoming you in person! Aspire At Campion, we are proud of our growth and expansion, which includes new facilities and enhanced resources."

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 19 November 2026 and an open evening on Monday 23 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Campion School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50 in Warwickshire and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Warwickshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 44.5 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 31.2, against 47.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 156 families put Campion School as their first choice and 433 named it as one of their preferences, for 203 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Campion School are Oakley School (1.5 miles); Trinity Catholic School (2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.1); Myton School (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.5); and North Leamington School (2.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.9).

Campion School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Campion School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Of the 175 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 38% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 58 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 45% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 21% into work. 13% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

31.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%), Asian (26%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 75 pupils (6%) received SEN support and 53 (4.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is ASDA (adjacent), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Campion School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 207 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Campion School issued 224 suspensions, 18.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 7 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Campion School are Sydenham Primary School (0.3 miles), Whitnash Primary School (0.4 miles), Shrubland Street Community Primary School (0.5 miles) and St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.