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The Newbridge School

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

personMr Michael Gamble / Michael Rowbottom

corporate_fareLIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST

location_onCoalville, LE67 3SJ

language Visit Website phone 1530831561

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Ofsted

Serious Weaknesses

Inspected 2024

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Students

798

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Attainment 8

41.2

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GCSE Rank

#37 in Leicestershire

#2,374 of 3,216 nationally

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The Newbridge School is a Academy converter secondary school in Coalville, serving ages 11-16.

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School Summary

The Newbridge School is an academy converter in Coalville, Leicestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school has approximately 813 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.2, placing the school #37 in Leicestershire and #2,374 of 3,216 nationally. 37.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Serious Weaknesses. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 18.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

41.2

Grade 5+ E&M

37.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.2%

Entering EBacc25.50%

EBacc APS3.5

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5.80%

EBacc APS3.35

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS3.18

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS3.18

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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.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 November 2024

Inspection Report

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20 June 2023

Inspection Report

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21 June 2022

Inspection Report

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07 February 2017

Inspection Report

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21 May 2013

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2024-11-05

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-06-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-02-07

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-05-21

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-06-09

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

18.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.7%(46 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 813 pupils. During this period, there were 151 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 18.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	813	151	18.6%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	814	151	18.6%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	803	117	14.6%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	795	90	11.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	799	141	17.6%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	795	122	15.3%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	798	123	15.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	796	80	10.1%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	797	54	6.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	797	56	7.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	799	58	7.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	666	23	3.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	673	4	0.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	675	26	3.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	532	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	532	2	0.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	528	5	0.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	511	7	1.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	509	7	1.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	510	3	0.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	503	16	3.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	502	23	4.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	505	27	5.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	499	18	3.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	499	19	3.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	498	21	4.2%	3.1%	0

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

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 58 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 56 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 33 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

76.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

73.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

13.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree11%

agree47%

disagree23%

strongly disagree12%

don't know8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree42%

agree43%

disagree10%

strongly disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree26%

agree28%

disagree15%

strongly disagree15%

not applicable15%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes32%

no68%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree28%

agree17%

disagree28%

strongly disagree24%

dont know3%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree27%

agree48%

disagree14%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree28%

agree43%

disagree15%

strongly disagree8%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree23%

agree46%

disagree18%

strongly disagree11%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree26%

agree53%

disagree12%

strongly disagree5%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree29%

agree58%

disagree8%

strongly disagree3%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree17%

agree41%

disagree20%

strongly disagree10%

don't know12%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes64%

no36%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

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