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ClosedSecondaryURN 120294

Babington Community College

Foundation school · Leicester · LE4 0SZ

Ages 11–16 · Leicester

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,050
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Denise Newsome

Location

Address
Strasbourg Drive, Beaumont Leys
Postcode
LE4 0SZ
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester West
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
0 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leicester, Leicester. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Secondary schools in Leicester
33
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE4
37
Secondary in LE4
7
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Secondary in Leicester LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE4

  • Babington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE4 0SZ · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.9
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence11.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Beaumont Leys School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE4 0FL · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Brook Mead Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Leicester · LE3 9BN · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand0.63

    1.2 miles away

  • The Herewoode Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE3 6DN · Leicester

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM53.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Martin High School Anstey

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE7 7EB · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.9
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Castle Mead Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Leicester · LE3 5QT · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • Rushey Mead Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE4 7AN · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.4
    • P80.9
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence5.7%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Denise Newsome

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