59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
629.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
740
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2017
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ibstock School · Secondary · 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
59%
+8pp
59%55%51%
'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+2pp
38%37%36%
'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
41.5
+2.5
41.540.239.0
'24'25
'25 · 41.5
EBacc entry
13%
-1pp
14%13%13%
'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
629.0
+242.7
629.0507.6386.3
'24'25
'25 · 629.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
740
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Central Avenue, Ibstock, LE67 6NE
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 | 59% | 38% | 41.5 | Not applicable | 13% | 629.0 | 16% | 740 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 36% | 39.0 | -0.61 | 14% | 386.3 | 16% | 808 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 709 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 644 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 740 | 18.5 | 19% | 3% | 22% | 12% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 808 | 19.4 | 21% | 3% | 20% | 12% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 709 | 19.0 | 20% | 3% | 20% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 644 | 21.0 | 17% | 4% | 20% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 573 | 21.6 | 14% | 4% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 539 | 21.5 | 16% | 3% | 17% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 549 | 20.9 | 12% | 4% | 18% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 551 | 19.8 | 11% | 3% | 20% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.