Ashby School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,669 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.1
Academy converter
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
- Pupils on roll
- 1,476of 1,574 places
- Free school meals
- 14.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 234
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 15 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Groby Community College (URN 138627, until 31 August 2019); Brookvale High School Groby (URN 120269, until 1 July 2012).
What the data says
Of the 233 pupils who finished Year 11 at Brookvale Groby Learning Campus in 2023, 34% stayed on in Brookvale Groby Learning Campus’ own sixth form (Leicestershire average 28%), 36% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 110 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 64% went to university (Leicestershire 40%, England 37%), and 18% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 39% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.5 against 46.1 across England and 46.2 in Leicestershire, with 54% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Leicestershire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 233 | 7,799 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 34% | 28% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 44% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 110 | 4,971 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 64% | 40% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 22% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.5 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 54% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 26% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.25 | 4.13 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 13% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.8 | 32.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.6 | 49.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 10% | 8% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 233 | 100% | 88% | 23% | 22% | 81% |
| English Language | 233 | 100% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 79% |
| English Literature | 231 | 99% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 76% |
| Combined Science | 185 | 79% | 65% | 10% | 9% | 73% |
| Business Studies | 115 | 49% | 18% | 21% | 20% | 71% |
| Geography | 95 | 41% | 41% | 15% | 25% | 59% |
| Statistics | 92 | 39% | 5% | 36% | 20% | 100% |
| History | 76 | 32% | 41% | 13% | 26% | 61% |
| Media Studies | 56 | 24% | 4% | 16% | 20% | 75% |
| Biology | 45 | 19% | 23% | 51% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 45 | 19% | 23% | 42% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 45 | 19% | 23% | 49% | 46% | 96% |
| German | 44 | 19% | 5% | 14% | 33% | 77% |
| Spanish | 43 | 18% | 19% | 16% | 27% | 70% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 40 | 17% | 8% | 5% | 21% | 53% |
| Graphic Communication | 34 | 15% | 1% | 24% | 23% | 82% |
| Computer Science | 24 | 10% | 13% | 29% | 30% | 92% |
| French | 23 | 10% | 18% | 26% | 29% | 52% |
| Physical Education | 22 | 9% | 11% | 18% | 24% | 91% |
| Music | 17 | 7% | 5% | 6% | 33% | 76% |
| Fine Art | 17 | 7% | 9% | 59% | 28% | 100% |
| Textiles | 16 | 7% | 2% | 13% | 27% | 56% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 5% | 31% | 25% | 32% | 83% |
| Drama | 10 | 4% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 80% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 69 | 66% | — |
| Health Studies | 61 | 59% | — |
| Sports Studies | 44 | 42% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 21 | 20% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 13 | 13% | — |
| Dance: General | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 224 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 104 | 2,711 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.71 | 32.88 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 21% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 40 | 38% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 26 | 25% | 17% |
| Psychology | 26 | 25% | 23% |
| History | 22 | 21% | 13% |
| Biology | 22 | 21% | 20% |
| Graphic Communication | 16 | 15% | 2% |
| Physics | 13 | 13% | 12% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 13% | 5% |
| Sociology | 13 | 13% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 12 | 12% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 11 | 11% | 5% |
| Geography | 8 | 8% | 10% |
| Photography | 7 | 7% | 3% |
| English Language | 6 | 6% | 4% |
| 3D Design | — | — | 1% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 23 | 22% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 15 | 14% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 13% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 12 | 12% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 11% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 9% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 8 | 8% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Graphic Communication | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Graphic Communication | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.