De Lisle College Loughborough LeicestershireCharnwood College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughborough.
Summary of the comparison
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire and Charnwood College are secondary schools in Loughborough.
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Charnwood College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire is ahead on our composite score.
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire was judged the expected standard and Charnwood College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.5 for De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire and 48.6 for Charnwood College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire (55.3 in 2021-22, 57.5 in 2025-26) and has risen at Charnwood College (46.4 in 2021-22, 48.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughDe Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire | LoughboroughCharnwood College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 17th of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,376 | 664 | |
| Capacity | 1,308 | 1,442 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE11 4SQ | Loughborough, LE11 4SQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.5 Stronger figure | 48.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.5% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.0% Stronger figure | 66.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 220 | 108 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 106 | 28 | |
| A-level average points | 37.4 Stronger figure | 29.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.7 Stronger figure | 29.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.6% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,340 | 651 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | 29.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.3% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% Stronger figure | 21.5% | 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.
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Charnwood College
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