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Ibstock School

Secondary · Academy converter · Ibstock, LE67 6NE

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,970 of 3,312

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Ibstock School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils689
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Nicola Koncarevic
TrustLIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138721.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.37.3, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire45.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.43.6%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire64.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.25%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire45.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.6.4%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths37.1%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire60.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4140--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils689
Girls340
Boys349
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.4%
First language not English3.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.900
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.124
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.36
Average class size25.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.1%
Other White
2.9%
White and Asian
1.5%
African
1%
White and Black African
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
Other mixed
0.4%
Other Black
0.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)39.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.07
Support staff (FTE)49.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2540
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2533.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.121
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.252
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.99
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.99
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence11.2%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.5%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire20.4%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.6%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate62.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.91.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.78.8%
Further education66.9%
School sixth form11.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.9%
Employment4.2%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ibstock School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryIbstock Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.1 miPrimarySt Denys Church of England Infant School, IbstockVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHeather Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryEllistown Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ibstock School

What is Ibstock School's Ofsted rating?

Ibstock School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 8 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ibstock School rank in England?

Ibstock School ranks 2,970 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Ibstock School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 25% of pupils at Ibstock School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 37.3 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Ibstock School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Ibstock School made 121 offers from 252 applications (2.1 per offer), and 99 of 99 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ibstock School?

Ibstock School has 689 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Ibstock School?

Ibstock School had 900 school places in 2024/25.

Does Ibstock School have a sixth form?

No, Ibstock School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Ibstock School?

At Ibstock School, the average class had 25.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ibstock School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ibstock School missed 11.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 26.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.