What year groups does ASPIRE: Lifeskills teach?

ASPIRE: Lifeskills teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Leicestershire.

Who is the headteacher of ASPIRE: Lifeskills?

The headteacher of ASPIRE: Lifeskills is Mrs VIVIENNE BOULTON, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has ASPIRE: Lifeskills been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected ASPIRE: Lifeskills 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 ASPIRE: Lifeskills?

ASPIRE: Lifeskills has 25 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.

Is ASPIRE: Lifeskills full?

ASPIRE: Lifeskills has capacity for 25 pupils and 25 on roll (100%), 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 ASPIRE: Lifeskills a faith school?

No. ASPIRE: Lifeskills has no designated religious character.

What are ASPIRE: Lifeskills's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, ASPIRE: Lifeskills'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.

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ASPIRE: Lifeskills

Town Hall Chambers, Town Hall Passage, Leicestershire, LE11 3EB

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs VIVIENNE BOULTON
Constituency: Loughborough
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 25
Pupils on roll: 25
URN: 142779
Local authority: Leicestershire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01509269441

About this school

ASPIRE: Lifeskills is an independent special school in Leicestershire. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 25 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected ASPIRE: Lifeskills under its current framework. 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

ASPIRE: Lifeskills has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2017, 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	2	5	5
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

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 ASPIRE: Lifeskills has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	23
2023/24	24
2024/25	24

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: 25
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Fairfield Prep School
Independent schools

0.3 miles
Loughborough High School
Independent schools

0.4 miles
Loughborough Grammar School
Independent schools · Loughborough

0.4 miles
Sense College Loughborough
Other types · Loughborough

0.5 miles
Compass Community School Mountfields Park
Special schools · Loughborough

0.7 miles

Other schools in Leicestershire

Oakwood Community School Special schools
The Cedars Special schools
Wolfdale School Special schools
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Special schools
Launde Primary School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does ASPIRE: Lifeskills teach?: ASPIRE: Lifeskills teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Leicestershire.
Who is the headteacher of ASPIRE: Lifeskills?: The headteacher of ASPIRE: Lifeskills is Mrs VIVIENNE BOULTON, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has ASPIRE: Lifeskills been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected ASPIRE: Lifeskills 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 ASPIRE: Lifeskills?: ASPIRE: Lifeskills has 25 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
Is ASPIRE: Lifeskills full?: ASPIRE: Lifeskills has capacity for 25 pupils and 25 on roll (100%), 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 ASPIRE: Lifeskills a faith school?: No. ASPIRE: Lifeskills has no designated religious character.
What are ASPIRE: Lifeskills's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, ASPIRE: Lifeskills'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.