Education in Charnwood
DistrictThe middle of the East Midlands. 189,718 people in 279 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Charnwood, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Charnwood had 79 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only79
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Charnwood had 79 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Charnwood. The map shows each one.
Schools in Charnwood
Charnwood has 79 open schools: 49 primary, 11 secondary, 13 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 4 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 2
- Good
- 15
- Requires improvement
- 2
- Inadequate
- 0
19 of the 63 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and June 2024.
11 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
14 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Charnwood
2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School (September 2023), Maplewell Hall School (February 2023).
Primary (49)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 571 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 232 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Booth Wood Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 210 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Broomfield Community Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 194 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 213 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 385 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Church Hill Church of England Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 238 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Church Hill Infant School | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 167 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Cobden Primary School & Community Centre | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 400 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Cossington Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 99 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Eastfield Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 335 | Requires improvement (overall), October 2023 |
| Hallam Fields, Birstall | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 190 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Hathern Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 180 | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 407 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Highgate Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 219 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Holywell Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 412 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Lift Beacon | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 379 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Loughborough Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 150 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Mountfields Lodge School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 468 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Newcroft Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 442 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Newtown Linford Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 116 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Outwoods Edge Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 412 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oxley Primary School Shepshed | Community school | 4 to 11 | 256 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Queniborough Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 200 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Rendell Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 436 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Richard Hill Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 89 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Riverside Community Primary School Birstall | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 409 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Robert Bakewell Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 307 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Rothley Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 610 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 203 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 207 | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 169 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Seagrave Village Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 97 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Sileby Redlands Community Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 394 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 497 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St Botolph's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 380 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 72 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 393 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Stonebow Primary School Loughborough | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 199 | Standards maintained, November 2024Good (overall), September 2019 |
| Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 90 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| The Latimer Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 361 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| The Merton Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 413 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| The Pochin School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 160 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Thorpe Acre Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 123 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Thorpe Acre Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 196 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Thrussington Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 99 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 188 | Outstanding (overall), September 2023, before the school changed |
| Woolden Hill Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 228 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), November 2019 |
| Wymeswold Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 115 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
Secondary (11)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charnwood College | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 664 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,376 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Humphrey Perkins School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 863 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Iveshead School | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 985 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Limehurst Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 656 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rawlins | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,455 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| The Cedars Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 985 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| The Martin High School Anstey | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 781 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| The Roundhill Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 686 | Requires improvement (overall), July 2023 |
| Woodbrook Vale School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 839 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wreake Valley Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,148 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
Special (13)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALP Leicester | Other independent special school | 6 to 19 | 44 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ashmount School | Community special school | 4 to 19 | 209 | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| ASPIRE: Lifeskills | Other independent special school | 11 to 19 | 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Bowman Academy | Free schools special | 4 to 16 | 61 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Compass Community School Mountfields Park | Other independent special school | 7 to 17 | 23 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hardwick House School | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 50 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Homefield College | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Maplewell Hall School | Community special school | 11 to 19 | 326 | Outstanding (overall), February 2023 |
| Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre | Other independent special school | 5 to 14 | 17 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Quorn Hall School | Other independent special school | 6 to 17 | 51 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Sense College Loughborough | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Wolfdale School | Other independent special school | 7 to 16 | 60 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre | Other independent special school | 5 to 19 | 50 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loughborough College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Prep School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 431 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Loughborough Grammar School | Other independent school | 10 to 19 | 783 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Loughborough High School | Other independent school | 11 to 19 | 564 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ratcliffe College | Other independent school | 3 to 18 | 923 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield School | Pupil referral unit | 5 to 16 | 50 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.