- The Catholic, but inclusive, co-educational school was founded in 1845 with just two pupils, and its 200-acred campus is located in Leicestershire.
- Ratcliffe is in the top one per cent of schools rated as “outstanding” for Value Added at A-levels.
- The school’s motto, Legis Plenitudo Charitas, is taken from Paul’s Letter to the Romans and translates as “love is the fulfilment of the law”. As such, moral integrity, honesty and intellectual curiosity are the core values encouraged in its 900-plus pupils.
- Headmaster Jon Reddin explains the school’s approach thus: “We see education as a partnership between students, staff and parents. We encourage big ideas.”
- The school is proud of its new £2.5m English Language Centre, which is its first carbon-zero building. The centre features nine classrooms.
Results
A-level 2024 rank: 239=

Grade
%
A*
11.8
A
28.7
B
28.3
A*/A
40.5
A*-B
68.8
GCSE 2024 rank: 309

Grade
%
A*/9/8
21.2
A/7
15.4
A*/A/9/8/7
36.6