Woodbrook Vale School

Grasmere Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2ST

Good

Inspected 8 February 2022

Good

Ofsted

51.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

830

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 830 / 830 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 February 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

16.1%

Disadvantaged

11%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

14.9%

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)

51.2

Attainment 8

830 pupils

52.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

70.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

87%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.3%

Overall absence

20.8%

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.

46.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

17.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

14.65

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

£50,841

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,094 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,965

Spend per pupil

£7,851

Income per pupil

52%

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.