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Ashby School

Academy converter · Ashby-De-La-Zouch · LE65 1DT

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–19

Pupils

1,669

Local authority

Leicestershire

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire, 1,669 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 13.3%.

Open schools in Ashby-De-La-Zouch
11
Secondary schools in Ashby-De-La-Zouch
2
Academies among open schools in Ashby-De-La-Zouch
36% (4)
Open schools in LE65
11
Secondary in LE65
2
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Secondary in Leicestershire LA
44

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Ashby-De-La-ZouchNear LE65

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
148549

Location

Address
Nottingham Road
Postcode
LE65 1DT
Town
Ashby-De-La-Zouch
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
North West Leicestershire
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,669
Boys / girls
795 / 874
School capacity
1,820
Capacity fill
1,669 / 1,820 (92%)
Free school meals
13.3%
FSM pupils
152
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
LIFE Multi-Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Jude Mellor
Telephone
01530413748
Website
www.ashbyschool.org.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
47.2
Progress 8
-0.1
English & maths grade 5+
50%
English & maths grade 4+
72%
EBacc entry
74%
EBacc APS
4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

8.0%

Persistent absence

18.6%

Unauthorised

1.4%

Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,066

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 9.6% · Persistent 25.0%
2021/22
Overall 12.3% · Persistent 37.4%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England