Countesthorpe Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Countesthorpe, Leicestershire
LE8 5PR
Composite score
48.6

About Countesthorpe Academy

Countesthorpe Academy is a secondary school in Countesthorpe, Leicestershire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 1,190 pupils aged 11 to 19 attend the school. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 38.9, below the national average of 46. That is down 0.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

41% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 63% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Countesthorpe Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. 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 further down the page.

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#2,659
National rank
#227
In East Midlands
#39
In Leicestershire
Top 84%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
38.9
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
41%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
63%
% EBacc grade 5+
7%
EBacc average points score
3.26

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,190 % FSM ever-6 22.2% % EAL 5.0% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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