What is Ibstock School's Ofsted rating?

Ibstock School received a Requires improvement rating from Ofsted following its 2025 inspection.

What do parents say about Ibstock School?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 104 responses): 54% of parents would recommend Ibstock School.

What are Ibstock School's latest exam results?

Ibstock School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 41.5. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Ibstock School located?

Ibstock School is a secondary school in Ibstock, Leicestershire (LE67 6NE).

How many pupils attend Ibstock School?

Ibstock School has around 740 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Ibstock School with other schools?

View Ibstock School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Leicestershire.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Ibstock School

Central Avenue, Ibstock, LE67 6NE

Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Apr 2025

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

41.5school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

41.5

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

10.8%

Basics 9-5

37.4%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

41.5

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	Not available	46.4
2023/24	39.0	46.4
2024/25	41.5	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	Not available	0.00
2023/24	-0.61	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

12.8%

EBacc APS

3.51

EBacc 9-5

5.6%

EBacc 9-4

7.3%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

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What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Outstanding

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