Leicestershire
Ibstock School
GCSE results 2026: every Leicestershire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 37.3 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 37.3
- Attainment 8
- 25%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.61
- Progress 8
- [-0.86, -0.35]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 121 | 99 | 99 (100%) | 252 |
| September 2025 | 137 | 123 | 123 (100%) | 308 |
| September 2024 | 129 | 116 | 116 (100%) | 296 |
| September 2023 | 139 | 123 | 119 (97%) | 305 |
| September 2022 | 150 | 136 | 123 (90%) | 247 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Leicestershire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 140 | 37.3 | — | 25.0% | 6.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 179 | 41.5 | — | 38.0% | — | 12.8% | 3.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 118 | 39.0 | -0.61 | 35.6% | — | 13.6% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Leicestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138721 |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Nicola Koncarevic |
| Trust | LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LE67 6NE |
| Pupils | 740 |
| FSM eligible | 21.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Central Avenue, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6NE
http://www.ibstockschool.co.uk1530260705| DfE number | 4012 |
| UKPRN | 10038647 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 16 Jun 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2025 |