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Sketchley School

Special · ages 7-19MixedIndependent65 pupilsLeicestershire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Parents would recommend60%25 Parent View responses
Places15 spare65 pupils, 80 places
Average A level gradeNE2015/16
Pupils on roll65Census January 2024

Sketchley School is an independent special school in Burbage for boys and girls aged 7 to 19. It has 65 pupils and room for 80.

Manor Way, Sketchley, Burbage, LE10 3HT01455 890023aspris.comMiss Laura Russell principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

9 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score8.3
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 7.07.020182019: 7.37.320192022: 8.98.920222023: 7.87.820232024: 20.920.920242025: 8.38.32025
Since 2018: +1.3
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018LeicestershireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11996966
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 88.320.97.88.97.37.046.746.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%22%17%0%0%0%47%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%33%17%22%33%17%67%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.331.110.450.440.360.284.184.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%42%41%

A level and sixth-form results, 2016

11 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeNE
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure2016
Students11
Average A level gradeNE

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Leicestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

What parents say

Would recommend the school60%England 84%
My child is happy here64%agree or strongly agree
My child feels safe68%
Positive overall56%
My child is happy at this school
64%England 85%
My child feels safe at this school
68%England 86%
Pupils are well behavedThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
56%England 79%
Has your child been bullied here?Parents answering yes
16% yesEngland 20%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOnly parents whose child was bullied
25%England 49%
My child gets the right support to learn well
60%England 81%
Does your child have SEND?Parents answering yes
100% yesEngland 32%
The school gives them the support they needOnly parents of children with SEND
64%England 68%
The school communicates well with me
36%England 78%
My concerns have been dealt with properlyWhen I have raised concerns
52%England 66%
Decisions put the child's best interests first
52%England 78%
I would recommend this school
60%England 84%
Overall view of the school is positive
56%England 79%
Strongly agreeAgreeDon't knowDisagreeStrongly disagreeEngland, agree or yes

From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 25 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for all schools with enough answers to publish.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll65Census January 2024
Places8081% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%65 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls50 / 15
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll657461737264
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m4412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate44 per 1,000 people52% lower than the England average
Typical house price£265,000Hinckley and Bosworth
Nearest bus stop110 mSketchley Old Village, 10 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Sketchley Hill Primary School BurbageCouncil550 m569Good 202379Compare
Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, BurbageLocal authority nursery school590 m39Good 2019Compare
Westfield Junior SchoolCouncil0.7 miles357No overall grade 202552Compare
Westfield Infant SchoolCouncil0.8 miles247No overall grade 202547Compare
Aurora Charnwood SchoolIndependent0.9 miles20Not inspectedCompare
Burbage Church of England Infant SchoolChurch of England1.0 miles235Good 202346Compare
Burbage Junior SchoolCouncil1.0 miles365Good 201978Compare
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, HinckleyChurch of England1.0 miles224Good 202332Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Sketchley School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Sketchley School yet.

How good are Sketchley School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 8.3, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Sketchley School have?

65 pupils aged 7 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 80 places, so it is 81% full.

What do parents say about Sketchley School?

60% of the 25 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 64% say their child is happy there. Across England, 84% of parents would recommend their child's school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Manor Way, Sketchley, Burbage, LE10 3HT
Telephone
01455 890023
Website
www.aspris.com
Principal
Miss Laura Russell
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 7-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Leicestershire
Ward
Burbage Sketchley and Stretton
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
4 April 2007 (new provision)
URN
135217 · LAESTAB 8556026 · UKPRN 10071844

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from