Ashby School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 148549
- Address
- Nottingham Road, LE65 1DT
- Website
- www.ashbyschool.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1679 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.8%
- Girls
- 52.2%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 90.1%
Mixed 3.6%
Other White 3%
Indian 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
African 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.1
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.46
Local authority average 4.13
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | AS level | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 75 |
| English Language | GCSE | 258 |
Admissions
Ashby School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 272
- 2nd preference
- 169
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 222 105 117 |
| Year 8 | 222 110 112 |
| Year 9 | 219 101 118 |
| Year 10 | 261 133 128 |
| Year 11 | 259 124 135 |
| Year 12 | 267 131 136 |
| Year 13 | 229 98 131 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 60.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 16.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |