Iveshead School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Sept 24 2024 Ofsted report
- 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
- 1000 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
White British 90.8%
Other White 3.5%
Mixed 2.9%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
African 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 89%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.7
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.17
Local authority average 4.13
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 37 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 9 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 162 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 157 |
Admissions
Iveshead School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 92 85 |
| Year 8 | 207 106 101 |
| Year 9 | 205 102 103 |
| Year 10 | 171 86 85 |
| Year 11 | 163 69 94 |
| Year 12 | 34 19 15 |
| Year 13 | 43 21 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 60.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 60.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 16.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |