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De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire

Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4SQ ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Loughborough. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (September 2022). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 55.1 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 262 families put it first for 211 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–18
Pupils
1,376
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Leicestershire
Academy trust
ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Chris Maher
Opened
Jul 2012
School website 01509268739 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (15 Sept 2022): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 220 pupils

Attainment 8
55.1
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
60%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
76.4%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.58
2023/24 · CI 0.39 to 0.78
This school
55.1
Leicestershire
46.2
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
211
1st preferences
262
All applications
603
1st prefs per place
1.24
More first choices than places

198 of 262 first-preference applicants were offered a place (76%). 4 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,340
Capacity
1,308
105% full
Girls / boys
53/47
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)15.7%
  • English as an additional language24.3%
  • SEN support10.2%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.5%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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