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Ashby School

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

Ages 11–19 · 1,669 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.2

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.14
−20+2
Attainment 847.2
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,066

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

252

Places offered

221

1st-preference offers

219

Total preferences (any rank)
514
Preferred offers (top 3)
221
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

1,669 pupils · 1,820 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
LIFE Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Dr Jude Mellor

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

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

  • Ivanhoe School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashby-de-la-Zouch · LE65 1HX · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Castleview School

    Other independent special school

    Ashby De La Zouch · LE65 1HS · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–19

    • Att81.9
    • EM5+0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Woodcote Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ashby-de-la-Zouch · LE65 1JX · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Ashby Hastings Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Ashby-De-La-Zouch · LE65 2AX · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Ashby Hill Top Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashby-de-la-Zouch · LE65 2NF · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.13

    0.9 miles away

  • Ashby Willesley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashby-de-la-Zouch · LE65 2QG · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Packington Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ashby-de-la-Zouch · LE65 1WL · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

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

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