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Limehurst Academy

Academy converter · Loughborough · LE11 1NH

Ages 11–16 · 656 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

48.5

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

1.29 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-26

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+0.28
−20+2
Attainment 848.5
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry71%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.3%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
663

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

1.29 · Competitive

1st preferences

164

Places offered

127

1st-preference offers

126

Total preferences (any rank)
299
Preferred offers (top 3)
127
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill109%

656 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
656
Boys / girls
328 / 328
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
656 / 600 (109%)
Free school meals
39.2%
FSM pupils
257
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
East Midlands Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Mellor

Location

Address
Bridge Street
Postcode
LE11 1NH
Town
Loughborough
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Charnwood
Constituency
Loughborough
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 11–16, in Loughborough, Leicestershire, 656 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.2%.

Open schools in Loughborough
55
Secondary schools in Loughborough
8
Academies among open schools in Loughborough
56% (31)
Open schools in LE11
29
Secondary in LE11
4
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 LoughboroughNear LE11

  • Charnwood College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Loughborough · LE11 4SQ · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Woodbrook Vale School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Loughborough · LE11 2ST · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.9 miles away

  • Rawlins

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Loughborough · LE12 8DY · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.5
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.6 miles away

  • Humphrey Perkins School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Loughborough · LE12 8JU · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.5
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Mellor
Telephone
01509263444
Website
http://www.limehurst.org.uk

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