72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
63%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1156.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,679
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ashby School · Secondary with sixth form · Leicestershire
Part ofLIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+0pp
73%67%61%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-0pp
52%45%38%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
48.1
+0.9
48.946.043.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.1
EBacc entry
63%
-11pp
74%58%42%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
EBacc APS
1156.5
-360.7
2173.01664.71156.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1156.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
32.5
+0.9
36.633.630.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.5
A-level value added
-0.06
0
0.00.0-0.1
'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+4pp
18%13%8%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,679
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Nottingham Road, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT
Local authority
Leicestershire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 50% | 48.1 | Not applicable | 63% | 1156.5 | 65% | 1,679 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 50% | 47.2 | -0.14 | 74% | 1517.2 | 75% | 1,527 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 38% | 43.0 | -0.50 | 45% | 1973.3 | 58% | 1,623 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 52% | 48.9 | -0.15 | 42% | 2173.0 | 72% | 1,621 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.06 | 15% | 241 |
| 2023/24 | 31.7 | C+ | -0.01 | 10% | 255 |
| 2022/23 | 30.7 | C | — | 8% | 295 |
| 2021/22 | 36.6 | B- | — | 18% | 294 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,679 | 21.7 | 11% | 3% | 13% | 8% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,527 | 19.0 | 11% | 4% | 12% | 8% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,623 | 19.3 | 11% | 3% | 15% | 10% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,621 | 18.3 | 12% | 2% | 16% | 12% | 37% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.