North Leamington School - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)

According to the Education Act of 2002, schools are required to set up plans to protect and advance children's wellbeing.
Parents and carers should be aware that all school personnel are required by law (Children Act 1989) to report any information that raises questions about a child's welfare, including the possibility of neglect or physical, emotional, or sexual abuse.
In general, staff members will try to talk through any issues with the parent or carer and, if feasible, get their permission before referring a child to Children's Social Care if that is thought to be necessary.
Parents and guardians will value the fact that the school's designated safeguarding lead upholds the law and operates in the best interests of all children.
Introduction to North Leamington School: General Information NLS and the principles we uphold The 11–18 mixed comprehensive North Leamington School (NLS for short), which had about 1300 students enrolled, including 300 in the sixth form, moved to new, "state-of-the-art" facilities in September 2009, with a capacity for 1500 students and an anticipated admission number of 240.
At NLS, we have created a thriving culture, and we take great pride in being an international school.
We firmly believe that every child matters equally, and we are fully devoted to giving all of our young people the tools they need to enjoy learning, succeed at NLS, and develop into future good citizens of the world.
We have a strong enthusiasm for education and consider the school as an opportunity to change people's lives.
Everybody Is Important We are a non-selective, inclusive community school for students ages 11 to 18.
Our status as an international school and an eco-school is crucial to us in how we approach respect in general.
As stated in our Central Aim, we desire to use all of our professional expertise to help all of our students develop into future, virtuous global citizens.
Important details: Vertical tutoring Is Incorporated Into The "College" System The school's 11–16-year-old students are divided into 5 "Colleges," each of which has an assistant head teacher as the College Leader, a team of learning managers who collaborate across the colleges, and a College Administrator (0.5 Admin/Clerical Support).
The students at each college are divided into 8 Vertical Tutor (VT) Groups, each of which is led by a Learning Mentor who is responsible for monitoring the students' academic, social, and personal growth as well as directing a structured 25-minute VT Programme each afternoon.
Year 11 has a slightly altered schedule that includes more extensive topics, leadership and social/emotional support programmes, and targeted interventions.
In the new school, this approach was used in September 2009 to promote social cohesiveness and efficient tracking, and it has been a resounding success.
16–19 year old students are still grouped together but are connected to colleges for support.
The North Leamington Community and "Community Schooling" The very real social diversity of North Leamington and the school's 'priority area' ensures that NLS is as near as you will ever get to a truly comprehensive intake, not least because there is no Grammar School selection in this area of Warwickshire.
We are happy to be a comprehensive school, and the new facility has made it possible for us to work more actively and authentically with the neighbourhood in a variety of ways.
The Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) collaborates closely with our student support team to plan community support and frequently visits our school.
At NLS, we value diversity and inclusion. This is paramount amongst the school's values, since 'all of human life' features strongly amongst our students, and we are very proud of this.
Our Individual Educational Needs (IEN) Department, which manages personalization for SEND and High Ability children, is very effective.
'Restorative Approaches' and Relationships for Learning at NLS The school's Engagement for Learning Policy and Procedures reflect 'Restorative Approaches', based on '4 Rs' (Respect, Responsibility, Reparation, Re-Integration).
We have worked very hard at this as a whole staff to embed this practice so that we have a much more proactive approach to sustaining good relationships by the whole school community.
Primary Links and Progression Links We pride ourselves on the effectiveness of both our primary links and our further and higher education partnerships.
We work closely with the 8 Primary Schools in our 'priority area' and this has contributed greatly to the rapid rise in our First Preferences.
We are a strategic partner with the Phoenix Alliance in Coventry, which provides a number of opportunities to further the professional development offer for our staff but also for our staff to contribute to the delivery of high quality CPD across schools.