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Woodbrook Vale School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Grasmere Road
 Loughborough
 Leicestershire LE11 2ST
Telephone: 01509 557560

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Woodbrook Vale High School
Trust: Woodbrook Vale School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Fraser (since June 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Sarah Anderson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 45.8 / 17.67
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.02
Number of pupils: 839
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.3
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 29.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicestershire
Constituency: Loughborough
Electoral Ward: Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe
School Number: 8554268

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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