Ashby School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ashby-De-La-Zouch, East Midlands LE65 1DT · Leicestershire
#97 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1171 of 4,090 nationally
About Ashby School
Ashby School is a academy secondary located in Ashby-De-La-Zouch, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,669 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 66.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 97th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (88th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (42th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,669; capacity filled 91.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.8%; ebacc average points 4.47.
There are 9 schools in Ashby-De-La-Zouch; Ashby School ranks 3rd of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ashby School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,669
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.47
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ashby School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
848 students · 384 m away
Woodcote Primary School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
126 students · 771 m away
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
277 students · 911 m away
Ashby Hastings Primary School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
149 students · 1.4 km away
Ashby Hill Top Primary School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
308 students · 1.4 km away
Ashby Willesley Primary School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
411 students · 1.5 km away
Packington Church of England Primary School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
92 students · 2.4 km away
Viscount Beaumont's Church of England Primary School
Coalville · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
87 students · 3.4 km away
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
86 students · 3.5 km away
Moira Primary School
Swadlincote · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
184 students · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Northampton School for Girls
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1,670 students
Wootton Park School
Northampton · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,670 students
Outwood Academy Portland
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1,706 students
Northampton Academy
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,712 students
Bourne Grammar School
Bourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,718 students
Outwood Academy Valley
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1,721 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashby School a good school?
Ashby School has a Success Index (England) of 66.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #97 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ashby School rank in East Midlands?
Ashby School ranks #97 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1171 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ashby School?
Ashby School had 1,669 students in 2025.
Is Ashby School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ashby School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ashby School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ashby School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.