The Newbridge School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Coalville, Leicestershire
The Newbridge School is a secondary school in Coalville, Leicestershire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Forest Road, Coalville, LE67 3SJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 863 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “The Newbridge School is caring and welcoming.”
- “Most pupils are happy at school and enjoy learning here.”
- “There are positive relationships between staff and pupils.”
To improve
- “However, some teachers do not check pupils’ understanding carefully enough.”
- “This means that teachers are sometimes unaware and do not address any gaps in learning or misconceptions pupils may have.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 37% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 186 first-preference applications, 172 offers in total, 167 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
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- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- The Castle Rock School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ibstock School 2.4 mi Not judged
- South Charnwood High School 3.7 mi Standards maintained
- Ashby School 4.6 mi Good
- Ivanhoe School 4.8 mi Not judged
- Iveshead School 5.2 mi Not judged
- Charnwood College 6.5 mi Good
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire 6.6 mi School remains Good