Ashmount School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 19

Ofsted: Outstanding

Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, LE11 4SQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ashmount School is a special school in Loughborough for ages 4 to 19. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 March 2014, report published 6 May 2014

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 168

Eligible for free school meals47.4%

47.4%, 20.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.2%

7.2%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ashmount School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hardwick House School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Compass Community School Mountfields Park	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 15.6
Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
ASPIRE: Lifeskills	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bowman Academy	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr David Deacon
Phone: 01509268506
Website: ashmount.leics.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 120352

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.