Best 3 Secondary schools in Loughborough – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Charnwood College (Secondary) in Loughborough; Woodbrook Vale School (Secondary) in Loughborough; Humphrey Perkins School (Secondary) in Loughborough — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Charnwood College, Woodbrook Vale School and Humphrey Perkins School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Loughborough, Leicestershire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Charnwood College), published Oct 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Charnwood College (Oct 2022). average roll around ≈ 800, combined total ≈ 2,350, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as The David Ross Education Trust and LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST.
| Attribute |
Charnwood College
LE11 4SQ
|
Woodbrook Vale School
LE11 2ST
|
Humphrey Perkins School
LE12 8JU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 4SQ |
Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 2ST |
Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 8JU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 11 Oct 2022 | 2 28 Mar 2022 | 2 10 May 2020 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1442 | 830 | 1106 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The David Ross Education Trust | Leicestershire (855) | LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Website | www.charnwoodcollege.org | www.wbvs.co.uk | www.humphreyperkins.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01509554400 | 01509557560 | 01509412385 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Charnwood College
LE11 4SQ
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 4SQ - Ofsted
- 2 11 Oct 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The David Ross Education Trust
- Website
- www.charnwoodcollege.org
- Telephone
- 01509554400
Woodbrook Vale School
LE11 2ST
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 2ST - Ofsted
- 2 28 Mar 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Leicestershire (855)
- Website
- www.wbvs.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01509557560
Humphrey Perkins School
LE12 8JU
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 8JU - Ofsted
- 2 10 May 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Website
- www.humphreyperkins.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01509412385
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