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The Winstanley School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE3 3BD

Ages 11–16 · 643 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

33.2

Overall absence

12.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-12

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 8-0.80
−20+2
Attainment 833.2
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+40%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.9%
Unauthorised7.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.7%
Enrolments in measure
671

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

122

Places offered

127

1st-preference offers

122

Total preferences (any rank)
223
Preferred offers (top 3)
126
Applications from outside LA
101
Offers to outside-LA applicants
75

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 fill100%

643 pupils · 640 places

Pupils on roll
643
Boys / girls
316 / 327
School capacity
640
Capacity fill
643 / 640 (100%)
Free school meals
41%
FSM pupils
263
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

Governance
Academy trust: LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
LIFE Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Bennett

Location

Address
Kingsway North, Braunstone Town
Postcode
LE3 3BD
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Blaby
Constituency
Mid Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
19 on roll / 15 capacity
SEN unit places
19 on roll / 15 capacity

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 Leicester, Leicestershire, 643 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 41%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Secondary schools in Leicester
33
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE3
35
Secondary in LE3
5
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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    • Absence12.3%

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

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  • Sir Jonathan North Girls' College

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    • P80.5
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    • Absence8.1%

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  • Lancaster Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence9.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Bennett
Telephone
01162898688
Website
https://www.winstanleyschool.org.uk/

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