De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Maher
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Constituency
- Loughborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,308
- Pupils on roll
- 1,376
- URN
- 138298
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01509268739
About this school
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Loughborough. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,376 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 217 | 218 | 220 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.3 | 54.1 | 55.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.74 +0.54 to +0.93 | +0.58 +0.39 to +0.78 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 67% | 63.3% | 60% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 76.1% | 76.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 53% | 57.8% | 49.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
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 De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire 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 | 56.3 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 54.1 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.1 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,291 |
| 2023/24 | 1,297 |
| 2024/25 | 1,340 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire compares
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire ranked 4th of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 87% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55.1 | 6.2% | 15.7% | 1,376 | — |
| Charnwood College | 43.9 | 6.6% | 29.1% | 664 | 0.1 miles |
| Limehurst Academy | 48.2 | 9.8% | 35.3% | 656 | 1.3 miles |
| Woodbrook Vale School | 51.2 | 8.3% | 16.1% | 839 | 1.7 miles |
| Iveshead School | 43.7 | 9.1% | 20% | 985 | 1.9 miles |
| Rawlins | 45 | 10.6% | 20.1% | 1,455 | 3.3 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)
- 15.67%
- English as an additional language
- 24.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.15%
- Persistent absence
- 15.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Charnwood College0.1 miles
Secondary · Loughborough
-
Limehurst Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Loughborough
-
Woodbrook Vale School1.7 miles
Secondary · Loughborough
-
Iveshead School1.9 miles
Secondary · Loughborough
-
Rawlins3.3 miles
Secondary · Loughborough
Other schools in Loughborough
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire ranks 1st of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Loughborough.
- Charnwood College Secondary
- East Leake Academy Secondary
- Humphrey Perkins School Secondary
- Iveshead School Secondary
- Limehurst Academy Secondary
- Rawlins Secondary
- Woodbrook Vale School Secondary
- Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Belton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Booth Wood Academy Primary
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire teach?
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Loughborough.
- Who is the headteacher of De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire?
- The headteacher of De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire is Mr Chris Maher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire, 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 De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire?
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire has 1,376 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire full?
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire has capacity for 1,308 pupils and 1,376 on roll (105%), 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 De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire a faith school?
- Yes. De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Is De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire a selective school?
- No. De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire part of an academy trust?
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire is part of ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 56.3 in 2022/23 and 55.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire ranked 4th of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 87% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire's absence rate?
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire'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.