Ivanhoe SchoolGranville Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ivanhoe School and Granville Academy are secondary schools.
Ivanhoe School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Granville Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Granville Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ivanhoe School was judged the expected standard and Granville Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Ivanhoe School and 45.0 for Granville Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Ivanhoe School (40.6 in 2023-24, 43.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Granville Academy (47.7 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ashby-de-la-ZouchIvanhoe School | SwadlincoteGranville Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 44 in Leicestershire | 11th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 848 | 914 | |
| Capacity | 1,098 | 950 | |
| Location | Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX | Swadlincote, DE11 7JR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 | 45.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% | 48.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.8% | 67.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 128 | 169 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 799 | 909 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.2% | 36.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% | 18.1% 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.
Ivanhoe School
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