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Woodbrook Vale School

Grasmere Road, Loughborough, LE11 2ST

Local ranking9th of 44 secondary schools in Leicestershire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

830

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
72.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
160

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
830
Boys
407 (49%)
Girls
423 (51%)
Capacity
830 (100% full)
SEND
17.5%
FSM Eligible
16.1%
EAL
11.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
14.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
46.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,965/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 73.6%
  • Asian Indian: 7.2%
  • White Other: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%

73.6%

White British

7.2%

Asian Indian

4.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137401
UKPRN
10035065
Establishment No.
4268
Trust
WOODBROOK VALE SCHOOL

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