Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School

Academy sponsor led·Primary school Leicester·LE2 6UA
Composite score
40.0
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#10,892
National rank
#969
In East Midlands
#47
In Leicester
Top 74%
Nationally

Primary performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
58%
% achieving higher RWM
2%
Reading average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Getting a place

Offered a place after putting it first
100%
22 first choices, 23 places
First choices per place
0.96
fewer first choices than places
Applications naming the school
32
any preference, for 23 places
Applications from another council area
9%
First preferences per place, last five years▶ 0.00
00.511.5
1 per place
1.0020220.9120231.0020240.9620250.962026

Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this

Every child who put Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.

Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).

Getting a place

Offered a place after putting it first
58%
98 first choices, 60 places
First choices per place
1.63
more first choices than places
Applications naming the school
161
any preference, for 60 places
Last place offered lived
0.63 mi
straight line, 2026 intake · 1019 m
Applications from another council area
2%
First preferences per place, last five years▲ 0.11
00.511.52
1 per place
0.9520220.9820231.6820241.5220251.632026

Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this

The cut-off distance is how far the last child offered a place lived, not a catchment boundary: it moves every year with the number of applicants. Published by the council in its 2026 allocation figures, and checked against that document before we show it.

Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).

Secondary performance (KS4 GCSE)

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School is an all-through school covering ages 2–16, so it has two sets of results. The headline score above reflects its primary (KS2) results, ranked against other primaries; its GCSE (KS4) results — ranked separately against other secondaries — are shown here.

#2,776
National rank
#245
In East Midlands
#18
In Leicester
Top 87%
Nationally
Attainment 8 score
37.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
—
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
28%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
50%
% EBacc grade 5+
8%
EBacc average points score
3.39

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 27/01/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Expected standard

School profile

Age range
2–16
Pupils on roll
1,009
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
43.9%
Typical secondary: 27.5%
% EAL
27.7%
Typical secondary: 12.0%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
20.5%
Typical secondary: 13.7%
% with an EHC plan
3.8%
Typical secondary: 2.9%

Attendance

Overall absence
9.7%
Typical secondary: 8.9%
Persistently absent
28.9%
Typical secondary: 25.7%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
17.2
Typical secondary: 16.7
Spend per pupil
£8,000
Typical secondary: £7,815

“Typical” = the median secondary school in England. What this means

What pupils do next

The share of this school's Year 11 leavers in education, training or employment for at least two terms afterwards.

In education, training or work
76%
95 pupils tracked
Stayed in education
71%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
4%

DfE, KS4 destination measures.

Nearby primary schools

Location

About Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School is an all-through school in Leicester, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 1,009 pupils aged 2 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted (January 2026). 58% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 3.0 percentage points year on year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 37.8, below the national average of 46. On our composite score, Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School ranks in the lower half of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 2% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 28% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School their first choice was offered one of its 23 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 9.7%. There are about 17.2 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 44% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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