Woodbrook Vale School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Grasmere Road, Loughborough, LE11 2STOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Woodbrook Vale School is a secondary school in Loughborough for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 3rd of 8 secondary schools in Loughborough. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 29 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

160 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score51.2

51.2, 5.1 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths52.5%

52.5%, 7.1 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths70.6%

70.6%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc72.5%

72.5%, 32 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.86

4.86, 0.77 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

839 pupils on roll, with places for 830

Eligible for free school meals18.5%

18.5%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.5%

12.5%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Woodbrook Vale School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Loughborough High School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 17.7
Loughborough Grammar School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 50.4
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 55.1
Charnwood College	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.9
Limehurst Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.2

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: WOODBROOK VALE SCHOOL
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Fraser
Phone: 01509557560
Website: wbvs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Grasmere Road, Loughborough, LE11 2ST
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 137401

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.