Twycross House School
1 Main Road, Twycross, Atherstone, CV9 3PL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 8 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr S D Assinder
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 410
- Pupils on roll
- 383
- URN
- 120331
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01827880651
About this school
Twycross House School is an independent school in Atherstone. It teaches children aged 8 to 18 and has 383 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Twycross House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Twycross House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 1978, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Attainment 8 score | 68.0 | 67.4 | 64.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 84% | 84.4% | 87% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 95% | 95.6% | 95.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 41% | 24.4% | 34.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Twycross House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 67.4 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 64.7 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 393 |
| 2023/24 | 394 |
| 2024/25 | 395 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 10
Location
Nearby schools
-
Twycross House Pre-Preparatory School0.1 miles
Independent schools · Atherstone
-
Dixie Grammar School4.4 miles
Independent schools · Nuneaton
-
Hinckley House4.6 miles
Special schools · Nuneaton
-
Two Rivers Primary School6.3 miles
Academies · Tamworth
-
Oakwood Community School6.7 miles
Special schools · Leicestershire
Other schools in Atherstone
- Twycross House Pre-Preparatory School Independent schools
- Atherstone Nursery School Nursery
- Austrey CofE Primary School Primary
- Hurley Primary School Primary
- Outwoods Primary School Primary
- Racemeadow Primary Academy Primary
- Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy Primary
- Witherley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wood End Primary School Primary
- Woodside CofE Primary School Primary
- The Queen Elizabeth Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Twycross House School teach?
- Twycross House School teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is an independent school in Atherstone.
- Who is the headteacher of Twycross House School?
- The headteacher of Twycross House School is Mr S D Assinder, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Twycross House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Twycross House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Twycross House School?
- Twycross House School has 383 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.
- Is Twycross House School full?
- Twycross House School has capacity for 410 pupils and 383 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Twycross House School a faith school?
- No. Twycross House School has no designated religious character.
- Is Twycross House School a selective school?
- Yes. Twycross House School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Twycross House School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 68 in 2022/23 and 64.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Twycross House School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Twycross House School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.