Charnwood CollegeIveshead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughborough.
Summary of the comparison
Charnwood College and Iveshead School are secondary schools in Loughborough.
Charnwood College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Iveshead School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Charnwood College is ahead on our composite score.
Charnwood College was judged Good and Iveshead School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.6 for Charnwood College and 44.2 for Iveshead School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Charnwood College (46.4 in 2021-22, 48.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Iveshead School (43.2 in 2023-24, 44.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughCharnwood College | LoughboroughIveshead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 29th of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 664 | 985 | |
| Capacity | 1,442 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE11 4SQ | Loughborough, LE12 9DB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.6 Stronger figure | 44.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.0% Stronger figure | 37.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% | 67.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 108 | 170 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 28 | 43 | |
| A-level average points | 29.5 Stronger figure | 25.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.9 Stronger figure | 25.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 651 | 1,000 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.1% | 20.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% Stronger figure | 25.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Charnwood College
Iveshead School
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