The Newbridge SchoolIbstock School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Newbridge School and Ibstock School are secondary schools.
The Newbridge School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ibstock School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Newbridge School is ahead on our composite score.
The Newbridge School was judged the expected standard and Ibstock School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.2 for The Newbridge School and 41.5 for Ibstock School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Newbridge School (38.7 in 2021-22, 41.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoalvilleThe Newbridge School | IbstockIbstock School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 42nd of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 813 | 740 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 725 | |
| Location | Coalville, LE67 3SJ | Ibstock, LE67 6NE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.2 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.2% | 38.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.0% | 59.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.5% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.50 | 3.51 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 137 | 179 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 813 | 740 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% Stronger figure | 29.7% | 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
Ibstock School
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