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Babington Academy

Strasbourg Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE4 0SZ

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–161,346 pupilsLEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01162221616Ward: E05010460MP: E14001328
Ofsted
Good

Mar 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
38.0

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
11.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,591

2024-25

Places filled
98%

1,346 of 1,380 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 28 March 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +2.9

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

35.1
'18-19
40.2
'21-22
37.1
'22-23
33.9
'23-24
38.0
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +10%

A strong pass in both

21%
'18-19
29%
'21-22
25%
'22-23
23%
'23-24
31%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +16%

A standard pass in both

36%
'18-19
50%
'21-22
43%
'22-23
44%
'23-24
52%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.75

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.05
'18-19
-0.49
'21-22
-0.53
'22-23
-0.80
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.20

2.93
'18-19
3.32
'21-22
3.01
'22-23
2.79
'23-24
3.13
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-8.3 vs Leicester average

This school38.0
Leicester average46.3
Best in Leicester63.6
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-14.4% vs Leicester average

This school30.7%
Leicester average45.1%
Best in Leicester80.0%
England average36.0%

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
49.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
5.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
16.8%

Gender split

49%
51%

663 girls · 683 boys

Ethnicity

White British
34.7%
African
19.4%
Indian
12.0%
Other White
8.2%
Other Asian
7.8%
White & Black Caribbean
3.0%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
White & Asian
2.5%
Other Black
2.2%
White & Black African
2.2%
Pakistani
1.7%
Caribbean
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+21.2% vs Leicester average

This school46.5%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+2.6% vs Leicester average

This school49.6%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-3.0% vs Leicester average

This school5.3%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+4.9% vs Leicester average

This school16.8%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +5.3%

5.9%
'18-19
9.3%
'21-22
11.6%
'22-23
11.4%
'23-24
11.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +14.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

16.1%
'18-19
26.8%
'21-22
34.5%
'22-23
31.4%
'23-24
30.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+4.5% vs Leicester average

This school11.2%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+11.5% vs Leicester average

This school30.3%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +5.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.3%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.9%
'19-20
0.3%
'20-21
2.9%
'21-22
3.0%
'22-23
5.9%
'23-24
5.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +3.7%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.3%
'17-18
0.3%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
2.4%
'21-22
2.3%
'22-23
3.6%
'23-24
4.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.15%

0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.15%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.15%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+3.7% vs Leicester average

This school5.7%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.13% vs Leicester average

This school0.15%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

86% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 84%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 2%Not sustained 10%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£206,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
134

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
21%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
51
Criminal damage and arson
21
Anti social behaviour
17
Other theft
8
Vehicle crime
6
Shoplifting
6
Public order
6
Bicycle theft
5

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 143247