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Ibstock School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Sophie Williams
corporate_fareLIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
location_onIbstock, LE67 6NE
language Visit Website phone 1530260705
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

709

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Attainment 8

41.5

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GCSE Rank

#36 in Leicestershire

#2,324 of 3,216 nationally

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Ibstock School is a Academy converter secondary school in Ibstock, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Ibstock School is an academy converter in Ibstock, Leicestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 740 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.5, placing the school #36 in Leicestershire and #2,324 of 3,216 nationally. 38.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 23.9 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)

2025
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

41.5

Grade 5+ E&M

38.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.5%
Entering EBacc12.80%
EBacc APS3.51
2024
Progress 8 Score

-0.61

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

39

Grade 5+ E&M

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Entering EBacc13.60%
EBacc APS3.27
2023
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

-

Grade 5+ E&M

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Entering EBacc-%
EBacc APS-
2022
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

-

Grade 5+ E&M

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Entering EBacc-%
EBacc APS-

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Not Judged
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Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Requires improvement
Development
Requires improvement
Leadership
Requires improvement
None Legacy
No Judgement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
-
Development
-
Leadership
-
S5 Inspection Legacy
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
None EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good

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Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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