Ashby School

Nottingham Road, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1DT

Good

Inspected 24 January 2024

Good

Ofsted

48.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,679

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,679 / 1,820 (92%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 January 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

12.8%

Disadvantaged

EAL

1.2%

SEN support

9.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

48.1

Attainment 8

1,679 pupils

49.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

71.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

226 students

14.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

72%

To higher education

22%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.3%

Overall absence

19.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

78.53

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -7.3 vs 2023/24

21.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.7 vs 2023/24

13.7

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.9 vs 2023/24

£52,872

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 23% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,528 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

19.7

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +11.5 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,332

Spend per pupil

£7,163

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.