The Newbridge SchoolAshby School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Newbridge School and Ashby School are secondary schools.
The Newbridge School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ashby School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ashby School is ahead on our composite score.
The Newbridge School was judged the expected standard and Ashby School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.2 for The Newbridge School and 48.1 for Ashby School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Newbridge School (38.7 in 2021-22, 41.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ashby School (48.9 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoalvilleThe Newbridge School | Ashby-de-la-ZouchAshby School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 44 in Leicestershire | 24th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 813 | 1,679 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 1,820 | |
| Location | Coalville, LE67 3SJ | Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1DT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.2 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.2% | 49.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.0% | 71.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.5% | 63.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.50 | 4.47 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 137 | 259 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 226 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 813 | 1,679 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 12.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% | 19.2% 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.
The Newbridge School
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