Iveshead School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 19

Ofsted judgements: Good

Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Iveshead School is a secondary school in Loughborough for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 7th of 8 secondary schools in Loughborough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 3 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

163 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.7

43.7, 2.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths41.1%

41.1%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths58.9%

58.9%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc89%

89%, 48.5 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.17

4.17, 0.08 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

43 students

Average point score per A level entry25.43

25.43, 9.57 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

985 pupils on roll, with places for 1,400

Eligible for free school meals19.6%

19.6%, 6.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.4%

4.4%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18%

18%, 3.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Iveshead School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Charnwood College	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.9
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 55.1
Limehurst Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.2
Woodbrook Vale School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 51.2
Loughborough High School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 17.7

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Jane Buggins
Phone: 01509602156
Website: ivesheadschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DB
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 149271

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.