76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1111.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,340
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire · 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
76%
+0pp
80%75%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
-3pp
67%55%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
55.1
+1.0
56.352.248.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.1
EBacc entry
49%
-9pp
58%38%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
1111.5
+28.3
1111.5984.4857.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1111.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.58
Well above averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.4
+6.0
40.034.528.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.4
A-level value added
-0.07
+0.3
0.0-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
+17pp
29%19%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.07
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
90%
Education
3%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
92%
Education or employment
77%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
10%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,340
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
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 | 76% | 60% | 55.1 | Not applicable | 49% | 1111.5 | 62% | 1,340 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 63% | 54.1 | +0.58 | 58% | 1083.2 | 69% | 1,297 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 67% | 56.3 | +0.74 | 53% | 1111.0 | 67% | 1,291 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 65% | 55.3 | +0.35 | 53% | 1010.5 | 64% | 1,273 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 42% | 48.1 | -0.07 | 18% | 857.3 | 39% | 1,279 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 41% | 45.4 | -0.15 | 12% | 695.4 | 34% | 1,294 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 45% | 47.9 | -0.11 | 11% | — | 27% | 1,326 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.4 | B- | -0.07 | 26% | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 31.4 | C | -0.34 | 8% | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 37.8 | B- | — | 29% | 100 |
| 2021/22 | 40.0 | B | — | 27% | 96 |
| 2018/19 | 28.9 | C | -0.24 | 12% | 153 |
| 2017/18 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.05 | 20% | 150 |
| 2016/17 | 28.6 | C | -0.31 | 13% | 145 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,340 | 21.1 | 12% | 24% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,297 | 22.7 | 10% | 24% | 15% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,291 | 20.1 | 9% | 21% | 15% | 8% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,273 | 19.6 | 11% | 17% | 16% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 1,279 | 18.2 | 11% | 15% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,279 | 17.3 | 11% | 13% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,294 | 16.9 | 10% | 12% | 15% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,326 | 16.9 | 10% | 11% | 14% | 5% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.