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Countesthorpe Leysland Community College

Academy converter · Leicester · LE8 5PR

Ages 11–19 · 1,404 pupils · Leicestershire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill78%

1,404 pupils · 1,795 places

Pupils on roll
1,404
Boys / girls
707 / 697
School capacity
1,795
Capacity fill
1,404 / 1,795 (78%)
Free school meals
11.9%
FSM pupils
151
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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Aitcheson

Location

Address
Winchester Road, Countesthorpe
Postcode
LE8 5PR
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Blaby
Constituency
South Leicestershire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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, 1,404 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.9%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Secondary schools in Leicester
33
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE8
16
Secondary in LE8
2
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.

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE8

  • Countesthorpe Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Countesthorpe · LE8 5PR · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.4
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • South Wigston High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 4TA · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.0
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence11.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • Wigston College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 2DS · Leicestershire

    Ages 16–18

    • FSM0.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • Wigston Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 2DT · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.5 miles away

  • Brockington College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE19 4AQ · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Aitcheson

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