Iveshead School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
Iveshead School is an inclusive school where pupils feel welcome. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Many pupils enjoy learning at this school. Most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Pupils feel safe in school. They know they have staff to talk to if they are worried. Most pupils are confident that staff would resolve any bullying issues if they did occur. Pupils spoke highly of the support that they get from pastoral staff. Pupils with SEND who attend the two specially resourced provisions enjoy being part of the school. They are well supported and cared for by staff. The school is calm and orderly. Pupils behave sensibly in lessons and at unstructured times. They are polite and well-mannered. They treat each other, and staff, respectfully. In lessons, most pupils demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. The school provides a range of opportunities for pupils to develop their talents and interests. For example, pupils enjoy participating in enrichment clubs such as chess, football, dodgeball, badminton and mindfulness club. Pupils also enjoy taking part in the annual school show.
What the school should improve
- Some teachers do not check pupils' understanding well enough. This means that, at times, pupils develop gaps in their learning. As a result, some pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school should ensure that teachers systematically check pupils' understanding so that any misconceptions can be addressed effectively.
- Some staff do not teach some parts of the PSHE curriculum effectively. As a result, some pupils are not as well prepared for life in modern Britain as they should be. The school should ensure that staff receive the guidance and support that they need to deliver the PSHE curriculum just as effectively as other subjects.
- The school has not ensured that all leaders have the knowledge and skills they need to carry out their roles effectively. As a result, the school does not always have a precise enough understanding of what is working well and what still needs to improve. The school should ensure that leaders have the knowledge and skills they need to carry out their roles effectively.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
163 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
43 students
Average A level grade C-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
985 pupils on roll, with places for 1,400
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
- 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.