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De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire

Academy converter · Loughborough · LE11 4SQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,376 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

54.1

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

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+0.58
−20+2
Attainment 854.1
English & maths grade 5+63%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry58%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,125

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

181

Places offered

203

1st-preference offers

181

Total preferences (any rank)
484
Preferred offers (top 3)
203
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill105%

1,376 pupils · 1,308 places

Pupils on roll
1,376
Boys / girls
650 / 726
School capacity
1,308
Capacity fill
1,376 / 1,308 (105%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
180
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Chris Maher

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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Loughborough, Leicestershire, 1,376 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

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

  • Charnwood College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Loughborough · LE11 4SQ · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence7.4%

    0.1 miles away

  • Limehurst Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Loughborough · LE11 1NH · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.3 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%

    1.7 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%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Maher
Telephone
01509268739
Website
http://www.delisle.leics.sch.uk/

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