Ashby School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,669 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.1
Academy converter
Rawlins
- Pupils on roll
- 1,455of 1,522 places
- Free school meals
- 20.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 244
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 26 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Rawlins Community College (URN 120301, until 1 November 2011).
What the data says
Of the 247 pupils who finished Year 11 at Rawlins in 2023, 43% stayed on in Rawlins’ own sixth form (Leicestershire average 28%), 45% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 152 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Leicestershire 40%, England 37%), and 40% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 84% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 45.0 against 46.1 across England and 46.2 in Leicestershire, with 46% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Leicestershire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Rawlins | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 247 | 7,799 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 43% | 28% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 45% | 44% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Rawlins | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 152 | 4,971 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 62% | 40% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 40% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 17% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Rawlins | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.0 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 13% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.76 | 4.13 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 26.8 | 32.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.4 | 49.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 8% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 240 | 98% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 70% |
| English Language | 240 | 98% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 68% |
| English Literature | 234 | 96% | 86% | 15% | 21% | 72% |
| Religious Studies | 205 | 84% | 31% | 14% | 32% | 49% |
| Combined Science | 179 | 73% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 58% |
| Geography | 160 | 66% | 41% | 13% | 25% | 56% |
| Business Studies | 80 | 33% | 18% | 26% | 20% | 76% |
| Physics | 55 | 23% | 23% | 53% | 46% | 98% |
| Biology | 55 | 23% | 23% | 62% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 54 | 22% | 23% | 56% | 47% | 100% |
| History | 46 | 19% | 41% | 43% | 26% | 78% |
| Art and Design | 40 | 16% | 7% | 30% | 24% | 78% |
| Sociology | 38 | 16% | 4% | 47% | 21% | 84% |
| Physical Education | 36 | 15% | 11% | 11% | 24% | 69% |
| Computer Science | 33 | 14% | 13% | 12% | 30% | 52% |
| French | 27 | 11% | 18% | 44% | 29% | 78% |
| Photography | 19 | 8% | 6% | 37% | 19% | 74% |
| Design and Technology | 19 | 8% | 11% | 32% | 23% | 95% |
| Dance | 17 | 7% | 1% | 65% | 27% | 100% |
| Spanish | 15 | 6% | 19% | 27% | 27% | 60% |
| Drama | 12 | 5% | 7% | 25% | 27% | 75% |
| Fine Art | 10 | 4% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 0% |
| Film Studies | 8 | 3% | 1% | 25% | 20% | 75% |
| Music | 8 | 3% | 5% | 25% | 33% | 88% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Bengali | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 35% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 0% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | 33 | 21% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 27 | 17% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 25 | 16% | — |
| Health Studies | 24 | 15% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Rawlins | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 320 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 160 | 2,711 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.72 | 32.88 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 18% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 53 | 33% | 31% |
| Psychology | 50 | 31% | 23% |
| Biology | 43 | 27% | 20% |
| English Literature | 40 | 25% | 11% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 20% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 30 | 19% | 13% |
| Geography | 30 | 19% | 10% |
| Sociology | 26 | 16% | 13% |
| Economics | 24 | 15% | 13% |
| Physics | 20 | 13% | 12% |
| Media Studies | 17 | 11% | 4% |
| History | 15 | 9% | 13% |
| Film Studies | 15 | 9% | 2% |
| Politics | 12 | 8% | 6% |
| Physical Education | 11 | 7% | 3% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 7% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 10 | 6% | 5% |
| Product Design | 10 | 6% | 2% |
| Drama | 8 | 5% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 4% | 5% |
| Photography | 7 | 4% | 3% |
| French | 6 | 4% | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 27 | 17% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.