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Rawlins

Academy converter · Loughborough · LE12 8DY

Ages 11–18 · 1,455 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

46.5

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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 8-0.03
−20+2
Attainment 846.5
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry17%

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 absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,246

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

199

Places offered

223

1st-preference offers

198

Total preferences (any rank)
491
Preferred offers (top 3)
217
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill96%

1,455 pupils · 1,522 places

Pupils on roll
1,455
Boys / girls
733 / 722
School capacity
1,522
Capacity fill
1,455 / 1,522 (96%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
235
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Morton

Location

Address
Loughborough Road, Quorn
Postcode
LE12 8DY
Town
Loughborough
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Charnwood
Constituency
Loughborough
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
60 on roll / 80 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 11–18, in Loughborough, Leicestershire, 1,455 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

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.

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    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.0%

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

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    Ages 11–16

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Morton
Telephone
01509622800
Website
http://www.rawlins.embracemat.org

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