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Iveshead School

Academy converter · Loughborough · LE12 9DB

Ages 11–19 · 985 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

43.2

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 8-0.37
−20+2
Attainment 843.2
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry82%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.2%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
935

Absence trend

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

163

Places offered

143

1st-preference offers

143

Total preferences (any rank)
238
Preferred offers (top 3)
143
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 fill70%

985 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
985
Boys / girls
508 / 477
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
985 / 1,400 (70%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
183
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Mowbray Education Trust
Headteacher
Ms Jane Buggins

Location

Address
Forest Street, Shepshed
Postcode
LE12 9DB
Town
Loughborough
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Charnwood
Constituency
Loughborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 33 capacity

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 Loughborough, Leicestershire, 985 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Loughborough
55
Secondary schools in Loughborough
8
Academies among open schools in Loughborough
56% (31)
Open schools in LE12
34
Secondary in LE12
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 LE12

  • Charnwood College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Loughborough · LE11 4SQ · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.8 miles away

  • Oakfield School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Pupil referral unit

    Shepshed · LE12 9DB · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–16

    • FSM56.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Bowman Academy

    Free schools special

    Loughborough · LE12 9BN · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–16

    • FSM45.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Newcroft Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughborough · LE12 9DU · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand1.12

    0.5 miles away

  • Oxley Primary School Shepshed

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Loughborough · LE12 9LU · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jane Buggins
Telephone
01509602156
Website
www.ivesheadschool.org

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