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 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Charnwood College scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire is ahead on our composite score.
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire was judged Good and Charnwood College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.1 for De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire and 43.9 for Charnwood College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire (55.3 in 2021-22, 55.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Charnwood College (46.4 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughDe Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire | LoughboroughCharnwood College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 21st of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,340 | 651 | |
| Capacity | 1,308 | 1,442 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE11 4SQ | Loughborough, LE11 4SQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.1 Stronger figure | 43.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.0% Stronger figure | 33.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.4% Stronger figure | 65.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 49.1% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.05 Stronger figure | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 220 | 86 | |
| 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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