Iveshead School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 149271
- Address
- Forest Street, Shepshed, LE12 9DB
- Website
- www.ivesheadschool.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 991 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.9%
- Persistent absence
- 21.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.6%
White British 91.5%
Other White 3.6%
Mixed 2.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 159 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Iveshead School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 143
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 108 100 |
| Year 8 | 202 98 104 |
| Year 9 | 176 88 88 |
| Year 10 | 161 69 92 |
| Year 11 | 159 75 84 |
| Year 12 | 44 22 22 |
| Year 13 | 41 11 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 53.0% 41.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 31.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 63.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 20.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 2.2% |