Lutterworth High School
Woodway Road, Lutterworth, LE17 4QH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LUTTERWORTH HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Julian Kirby
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 771
- Pupils on roll
- 849
- URN
- 137115
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01455552710
About this school
Lutterworth High School is a secondary academy in Lutterworth. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 849 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lutterworth High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 174 | 171 | 168 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.1 | 49.9 | 51.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.11 -0.10 to +0.32 | +0.25 +0.03 to +0.46 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 51.5% | 51.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 70.8% | 73.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 40% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
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 Lutterworth High 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 | 47.1 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.9 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.8 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 846 |
| 2023/24 | 844 |
| 2024/25 | 848 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lutterworth High School compares
Lutterworth High School ranked 9th of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 81% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51.8 | 6.6% | 13.9% | 849 | — |
| Lutterworth College | 48.7 | 7.6% | 11.4% | 1,580 | 0.5 miles |
| Thomas Estley Community College | 46 | 9.9% | 16.6% | 883 | 5.4 miles |
| The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College | 44.4 | 10.2% | 34.8% | 1,096 | 5.4 miles |
| Lawrence Sheriff School | 75.1 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 1,200 | 5.9 miles |
| Houlton School | — | 8% | 20.7% | 895 | 6.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.92%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.62%
- Persistent absence
- 17.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lutterworth College0.5 miles
Secondary · Lutterworth
-
Thomas Estley Community College5.4 miles
Secondary · Leicester
-
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College5.4 miles
Secondary · Rugby
-
Lawrence Sheriff School5.9 miles
Secondary · Rugby
-
Houlton School6.0 miles
Secondary · Rugby
Other schools in Lutterworth
- Lutterworth College Secondary
- Dunton Bassett Primary School Primary
- Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School Primary
- Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- John Wycliffe Primary School Primary
- Sherrier Church of England Primary School Primary
- South Kilworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell Primary
- Swinford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Henry David Learning Woodfield School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Lutterworth High School teach?
- Lutterworth High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Lutterworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Lutterworth High School?
- The headteacher of Lutterworth High School is Mr Julian Kirby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lutterworth High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lutterworth High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Lutterworth High School?
- Lutterworth High School has 849 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Lutterworth High School full?
- Lutterworth High School has capacity for 771 pupils and 849 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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 Lutterworth High School a faith school?
- No. Lutterworth High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Lutterworth High School a selective school?
- No. Lutterworth High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Lutterworth High School part of an academy trust?
- Lutterworth High School is part of LUTTERWORTH HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lutterworth High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.1 in 2022/23 and 51.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lutterworth High School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Lutterworth High School ranked 9th of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 81% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lutterworth High School's absence rate?
- Lutterworth High School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lutterworth High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lutterworth High 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 1 July 2026.