Charnwood College
Academy sponsor led in Loughborough, Leicestershire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 664 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1442 |
| Free school meals | 23.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Address | Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4SQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.charnwoodcollege.org/ |
| Telephone | 01509554400 |
| URN | 141874 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 September 2022, published 11 October 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire (secondary school, about 0.2 km)
- Limehurst Academy (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Iveshead School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Woodbrook Vale School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Rawlins (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Humphrey Perkins School (secondary school, about 6.2 km)
- The Castle Rock School (secondary school, about 7.5 km)
- The Cedars Academy (secondary school, about 12.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.