Ashby School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,669 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.1
Academy converter
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,376of 1,308 places
- Free school meals
- 16.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 220
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 15 September 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: De Lisle Catholic School Loughborough Leicestershire (URN 120304, until 1 July 2012).
What the data says
Of the 217 pupils who finished Year 11 at De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire in 2023, 48% stayed on in De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire’s own sixth form (Leicestershire average 28%), 40% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 96 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 77% went to university (Leicestershire 40%, England 37%), and 35% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 55.1 against 46.1 across England and 46.2 in Leicestershire, with 60% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 95% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
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 | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 217 | 7,799 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 48% | 28% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 40% | 44% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 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 | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 96 | 4,971 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 77% | 40% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 35% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 10% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 55.1 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 49% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.05 | 4.13 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 16% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.6 | 32.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 58.8 | 49.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 25% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 220 | 100% | 89% | 25% | 20% | 77% |
| Mathematics | 220 | 100% | 88% | 39% | 22% | 80% |
| English Literature | 220 | 100% | 86% | 25% | 21% | 80% |
| Religious Studies | 208 | 95% | 31% | 49% | 32% | 84% |
| Combined Science | 184 | 84% | 65% | 31% | 9% | 73% |
| Geography | 97 | 44% | 41% | 26% | 25% | 69% |
| History | 82 | 37% | 41% | 41% | 26% | 80% |
| French | 75 | 34% | 18% | 33% | 29% | 88% |
| Spanish | 39 | 18% | 19% | 38% | 27% | 85% |
| Biology | 33 | 15% | 23% | 64% | 45% | 97% |
| Physics | 32 | 15% | 23% | 78% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 15% | 23% | 63% | 47% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 30 | 14% | 11% | 10% | 24% | 57% |
| Computer Science | 29 | 13% | 13% | 59% | 30% | 100% |
| Business Studies | 28 | 13% | 18% | 29% | 20% | 75% |
| Psychology | 27 | 12% | 3% | 44% | 22% | 81% |
| Chinese | 25 | 11% | 1% | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Graphic Communication | 18 | 8% | 1% | 61% | 23% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 8% | 8% | 11% | 21% | 50% |
| Sociology | 17 | 8% | 4% | 53% | 21% | 88% |
| Fine Art | 17 | 8% | 9% | 53% | 28% | 100% |
| Drama | 9 | 4% | 7% | 11% | 27% | 44% |
| Polish | 7 | 3% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Statistics | 2 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Media Studies | 1 | 0% | 4% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 34 | 32% | — |
| Health Studies | 21 | 20% | — |
| Multimedia | 19 | 18% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | 11 | 10% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 1 | 1% | — |
| Small Business Management | 1 | 1% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 255 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 106 | 2,711 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.44 | 32.88 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 26% | 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 | 35 | 33% | 31% |
| Biology | 31 | 29% | 20% |
| History | 26 | 25% | 13% |
| Psychology | 25 | 24% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 23% | 17% |
| Physics | 22 | 21% | 12% |
| Business Studies | 22 | 21% | 13% |
| Geography | 18 | 17% | 10% |
| Economics | 16 | 15% | 13% |
| Politics | 16 | 15% | 6% |
| Sociology | 12 | 11% | 13% |
| English Literature | 11 | 10% | 11% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 9% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 8 | 8% | 5% |
| French | 7 | 7% | 1% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 38 | 36% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 16 | 15% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.