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Charnwood College

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Loughborough, LE11 4SQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,205 of 3,312

Better than 63% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#1,873 of 2,536

Worse than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Charnwood College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils664
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Tracey Rowe
TrustTHE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Apr 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141874.

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.48.6, better than England, better than Leicestershire45.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.66.7%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire64.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.50%, better than England, better than Leicestershire45.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.14.8%, similar to England, better than Leicestershire12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths60.2%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire60.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4108--

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

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.29.52, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire32.8835
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels29.88, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire33.7435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better11.1%, worse than England, similar to Leicestershire13.9%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.5, worse than England--
A-level progressBelow average, worse than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study50--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.z--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils664
Girls325
Boys339
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.9%
First language not English13%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,082
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.38.6%
Sixth form places2024/25300
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.112
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size23.2

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
64.5%
Other White
6.5%
African
4.5%
Indian
3.8%
White and Asian
3%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other Asian
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Bangladeshi
2.1%
White and Black African
1.5%

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 teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)36.31
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.84
Support staff (FTE)28.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2531.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
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.142
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.457
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.108
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.97
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 absence6.6%, better than England, better than Leicestershire8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.9%, better than England, better than Leicestershire20.4%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, better than England, better 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 rate8.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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.87.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.79.4%
Further education61.9%
School sixth form17.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.9.5%
Apprenticeship4.8%
Employment3.2%
Sixth form college0%

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

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.88.9%
Higher education58.3%
Employment13.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.6%
Further education2.8%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Good
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Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Charnwood College

What is Charnwood College's Ofsted rating?

Charnwood College is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Sept 2022.

How does Charnwood College rank in England?

Charnwood College ranks 1,205 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 63% of schools) and 1,873 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 73% of schools).

What are Charnwood College's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 50% of pupils at Charnwood College got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 48.6 (England 46.2).

What are Charnwood College's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Charnwood College was C, and 11.1% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Charnwood College?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Charnwood College made 142 offers from 457 applications (3.2 per offer), and 97 of 108 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Charnwood College?

Charnwood College has 664 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Charnwood College?

Charnwood College had 1,082 school places in 2024/25.

Does Charnwood College have a sixth form?

Yes, Charnwood College has a sixth form with 300 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Charnwood College?

At Charnwood College, the average class had 23.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Charnwood College?

In 2025/26, pupils at Charnwood College missed 6.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 17.9% 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.