Ibstock SchoolSouth Charnwood High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ibstock School and South Charnwood High School are secondary schools.
Ibstock School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and South Charnwood High School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). South Charnwood High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ibstock School was judged in need of attention and South Charnwood High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.3 for Ibstock School and 49.5 for South Charnwood High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ibstock School (39.0 in 2023-24, 37.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at South Charnwood High School (54.3 in 2021-22, 49.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IbstockIbstock School | MarkfieldSouth Charnwood High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 44 in Leicestershire | 16th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 689 | 866 | |
| Capacity | 725 | 870 | |
| Location | Ibstock, LE67 6NE | Markfield, LE67 9TB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.3 | 49.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.0% | 49.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43.6% | 71.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 140 | 171 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 740 | 867 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.9% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.9% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.7% | 17.9% Stronger figure | 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
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.
Ibstock School
South Charnwood High School
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