Limehurst AcademyWoodbrook Vale School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughborough.
Summary of the comparison
Limehurst Academy and Woodbrook Vale School are secondary schools in Loughborough.
Limehurst Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woodbrook Vale School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Woodbrook Vale School is ahead on our composite score.
Limehurst Academy was judged the expected standard and Woodbrook Vale School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.4 for Limehurst Academy and 50.4 for Woodbrook Vale School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Limehurst Academy (52.2 in 2021-22, 46.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Woodbrook Vale School (56.0 in 2021-22, 50.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughLimehurst Academy | LoughboroughWoodbrook Vale School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 44 in Leicestershire | 11th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 656 | 839 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 830 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE11 1NH | Loughborough, LE11 2ST | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.4 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.4% | 55.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.9% | 72.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 133 | 165 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 651 | 830 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.3% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.8% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.7% | 20.8% 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
Woodbrook Vale School
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