Warwickshire College Group, Royal Leamington Spa
Warwickshire College Group is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Royal Leamington Spa. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Warwickshire College Group in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 1847 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 11% went on to university or other higher education, 11% to apprenticeships and 37% into work. 2% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oswald Road (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 377 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
D
Average grade
19.3
Points per entry
C-
Best 3 A-Levels
0%
Achieving AAB+
Below average
Value added
74
A-Level students
79%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,847 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
2%
Top-third university
37%
Degree course
40%
Any L4+ destination
2%
Apprenticeships
Based on 841 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
Keep up with Warwickshire College Group
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 18 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Royal Leamington Spa
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Royal Leamington Spa
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,662
Applications
6,716
Got 1st preference
82.3%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(14)
Questions parents ask about Warwickshire College Group
What is Warwickshire College Group's Ofsted rating?
Warwickshire College Group was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Warwickshire College Group?
No fixed boundary. When Warwickshire College Group is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Warwickshire College Group?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Warwickshire College Group on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Warwickshire College Group?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 18 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Warwickshire College Group?
Warwickshire College Group is at Warwick New Road, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5JE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)