Woodbrook Vale School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Loughborough, East Midlands LE11 2ST · Leicestershire
#63 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#832 of 4,090 nationally
About Woodbrook Vale School
Woodbrook Vale School is a academy secondary located in Loughborough, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 839 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 74.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 63rd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (76th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (71th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 839; capacity filled 101.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.6%; ebacc average points 4.86.
There are 49 schools in Loughborough; Woodbrook Vale School ranks 15th of 48 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%)51.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.5%
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 Woodbrook Vale School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 839
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.86
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Woodbrook Vale School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Outwoods Edge Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
412 students · 573 m away
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 1.3 km away
Mountfields Lodge School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
468 students · 1.6 km away
Lift Beacon
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
379 students · 1.6 km away
Holywell Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
412 students · 1.7 km away
Loughborough High School
Loughborough · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
564 students · 2.1 km away
Loughborough Grammar School
Loughborough · Independent all-through · Ages 10–19
783 students · 2.1 km away
Loughborough Church of England Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
150 students · 2.2 km away
Fairfield Prep School
Loughborough · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
431 students · 2.3 km away
Booth Wood Academy
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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841 students
Boston High School
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837 students
The Market Bosworth School
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842 students
Springwell Community College
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836 students
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
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Ivanhoe School
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848 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Woodbrook Vale School a good school?
Woodbrook Vale School has a Success Index (England) of 74.2 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #63 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 Woodbrook Vale School rank in East Midlands?
Woodbrook Vale School ranks #63 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #832 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Woodbrook Vale School?
Woodbrook Vale School had 839 students in 2025.
Is Woodbrook Vale School a primary school or a secondary school?
Woodbrook Vale School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Woodbrook Vale School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Woodbrook Vale School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.