The Newbridge School, Coalville

In 2026, pupils at The Newbridge School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 38.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.8 in Leicestershire and 47 across England.

32% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Leicestershire and 47% in England.

That is down from 41.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.27: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 24.9, against 44.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 19.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 186 families put The Newbridge School as their first choice and 363 named it as one of their preferences, for 172 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Newbridge School are The Castle Rock School (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 39.9); Ibstock School (2.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.3); South Charnwood High School (3.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.5); and Ashby School (4.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.4).

The Newbridge School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

The Newbridge School is one of 17 schools run by Lionheart Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.5 in 2024/25.

91 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Newbridge School (as of September 2025): 65% would recommend the school, 77% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (77%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).

Of the 156 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 68% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 5% into work.

8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Newbridge School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Avenue (adjacent), 390 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 140 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Newbridge School issued 423 suspensions, 52 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Newbridge School are Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire (0.2 miles); Belvoirdale Community Primary School (0.3 miles); Hugglescote Community Primary School (0.5 miles); and Broom Leys School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.