65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
345.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
651
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Charnwood College · Secondary with sixth form · Leicestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+5pp
71%65%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-3pp
43%38%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
43.9
+0.1
46.444.041.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.9
EBacc entry
41%
-1pp
68%45%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
345.5
+94.1
345.5298.4251.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 345.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.19
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.5
-2.4
33.629.425.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.5
A-level value added
-0.50
-0.4
-0.1-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+2pp
12%8%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.50
Well below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
87%
Education or employment
74%
Education
10%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
80%
Education or employment
51%
Education
6%
Apprenticeships
23%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
651
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Local authority
Leicestershire
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 | 65% | 34% | 43.9 | Not applicable | 41% | 345.5 | 41% | 651 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 36% | 43.8 | +0.19 | 41% | 251.4 | 41% | 583 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 38% | 42.6 | -0.15 | 57% | 319.9 | 57% | 572 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 43% | 46.4 | -0.12 | 68% | 274.7 | 68% | 536 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 42% | 41.6 | -0.45 | 22% | 322.1 | 28% | 518 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 40% | 43.0 | -0.37 | 25% | 342.0 | 39% | 537 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 40% | 43.6 | -0.44 | 29% | — | 41% | 593 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.5 | C | -0.50 | 11% | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.14 | 10% | 41 |
| 2022/23 | 33.6 | C+ | — | 12% | 39 |
| 2021/22 | 29.0 | C | — | 4% | 64 |
| 2018/19 | 25.2 | C- | -0.38 | 5% | 72 |
| 2017/18 | 26.4 | C- | -0.17 | 9% | 65 |
| 2016/17 | 26.5 | C- | -0.41 | 7% | 60 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 651 | 20.9 | 21% | 13% | 29% | 7% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 583 | 21.0 | 23% | 14% | 30% | 7% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 572 | 19.8 | 22% | 16% | 32% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 536 | 21.8 | 21% | 16% | 32% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 489 | 18.9 | 17% | 15% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 518 | 18.3 | 17% | 14% | 35% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.4 | — | — | — | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 593 | 16.9 | 13% | 13% | 35% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.