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Charnwood College

Academy sponsor led · Loughborough · LE11 4SQ

Ages 11–18 · 664 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.8

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-13

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+0.19
−20+2
Attainment 843.8
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
533

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

122

Places offered

134

1st-preference offers

120

Total preferences (any rank)
361
Preferred offers (top 3)
134
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill46%

664 pupils · 1,442 places

Pupils on roll
664
Boys / girls
339 / 325
School capacity
1,442
Capacity fill
664 / 1,442 (46%)
Free school meals
23.8%
FSM pupils
143
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The David Ross Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Rowe

Location

Address
Thorpe Hill
Postcode
LE11 4SQ
Town
Loughborough
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Charnwood
Constituency
Loughborough
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Loughborough, Leicestershire, 664 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.8%.

Open schools in Loughborough
55
Secondary schools in Loughborough
8
Academies among open schools in Loughborough
56% (31)
Open schools in LE11
29
Secondary in LE11
4
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 LoughboroughNear LE11

  • Limehurst Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Loughborough · LE11 1NH · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.4 miles away

  • Iveshead School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Loughborough · LE12 9DB · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att843.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Woodbrook Vale School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Loughborough · LE11 2ST · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Rowe
Telephone
01509554400
Website
http://www.charnwoodcollege.org/

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