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Stephenson Studio School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Keith Hobbs

corporate_fareTHE STEPHENSON STUDIO SCHOOL TRUST

location_onCoalville, LE67 3TN

language Visit Website phone 1530519099

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2022

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Students

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Progress 8

-2.08

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GCSE Rank

#55 in Leicestershire

#3,979 of 4,676 nationally

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Stephenson Studio School is a Studio schools secondary school in Coalville, serving ages 14-19. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Pupils make below-average progress (Progress 8: -2.08).

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School Summary

Stephenson Studio School is a studio schools in Coalville, Leicestershire, admitting pupils aged 14-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE STEPHENSON STUDIO SCHOOL TRUST. The school has approximately 79 pupils on roll.

In 2024, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 14.6, placing the school #55 in Leicestershire and #3,979 of 4,676 nationally. Progress 8 was -2.08 — below-average pupil progress.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 100.0%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

14.6

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS1.44

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

12.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.12

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.1

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.56

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

19.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.46

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.78

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

23.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.79

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

76%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)50%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment21%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)68%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

73%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)58%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)23%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2024

2023

2022

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

31 August 2024

Inspection Report

14 September 2023

Inspection Report

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05 May 2022

Inspection Report

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26 June 2018

Inspection Report

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13 December 2017

Inspection Report

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15 March 2017

Inspection Report

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22 November 2016

Inspection Report

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15 June 2016

Inspection Report

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22 September 2015

Inspection Report

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18 October 2013

Inspection Report

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05 June 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

8 Evaluations

2022-05-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-06-26

Schools into Special Measures Visit 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-12-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-03-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-11-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-06-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-09-22

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2013-06-05

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.4% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 8.417% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 42 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.4%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	42	0	0.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	41	0	0.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	39	13	33.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	80	34	42.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	79	81	102.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	81	92	113.6%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	87	38	43.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	89	24	27.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	88	70	79.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	79	6	7.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	78	10	12.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	75	26	34.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	99	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	99	32	32.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	101	90	89.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	83	14	16.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	86	51	59.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	92	33	35.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	80	11	13.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	83	25	30.1%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	84	15	17.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	102	1	1.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	99	9	9.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	100	46	46.0%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Stephenson Studio School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Leicestershire

Manor High School

The Market Bosworth School

Beauchamp College

De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire

Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Gartree High School