Limehurst AcademyCharnwood College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughborough.
Summary of the comparison
Limehurst Academy and Charnwood College are secondary schools in Loughborough.
Limehurst Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Charnwood College scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Limehurst Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Limehurst Academy was judged Good and Charnwood College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.2 for Limehurst Academy and 43.9 for Charnwood College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Limehurst Academy (52.2 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Charnwood College (46.4 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughLimehurst Academy | LoughboroughCharnwood College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th 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 | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 651 | 651 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,442 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE11 1NH | Loughborough, LE11 4SQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.2 Stronger figure | 43.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.5% Stronger figure | 33.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.2% Stronger figure | 65.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 75.2% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.60 Stronger figure | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 129 | 86 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 28 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 11.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 651 | 651 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.3% | 29.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.8% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.7% | 21.5% 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.
Limehurst Academy
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