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Bosworth Academy

Academy converter · Leicester · LE9 9JL

Ages 11–19 · 1,565 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.5

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.16 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.08
−20+2
Attainment 849.5
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry88%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,272

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.16 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

282

Places offered

244

1st-preference offers

235

Total preferences (any rank)
738
Preferred offers (top 3)
244
Applications from outside LA
47
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,565 pupils · 1,627 places

Pupils on roll
1,565
Boys / girls
798 / 767
School capacity
1,627
Capacity fill
1,565 / 1,627 (96%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
196
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
LIFE Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Simon Brown

Location

Address
Leicester Lane, Desford
Postcode
LE9 9JL
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Hinckley and Bosworth
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 1,565 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.9%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Secondary schools in Leicester
33
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE9
26
Secondary in LE9
3
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Secondary in Leicestershire LA
44

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • KS248%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM8.5%
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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.6%
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    • Absence6.1%
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  • New Lubbesthorpe Primary School

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    • FSM14.0%
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  • Stafford Leys Community Primary School

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    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand0.69

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Brown
Telephone
01455822841
Website
http://www.bosworthacademy.org.uk

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