52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
844.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,346
Pupils · 2024/25
50%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicester
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Babington Academy · Secondary · Leicester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
+8pp
52%44%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+8pp
31%26%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
38.0
+4.1
40.237.033.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.0
EBacc entry
12%
+2pp
17%12%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
844.1
+106.7
869.0735.0600.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 844.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,346
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
50%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Strasbourg Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Local authority
Leicester
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 31% | 38.0 | Not applicable | 12% | 844.1 | 25% | 1,346 |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 23% | 33.9 | -0.80 | 10% | 737.4 | 16% | 1,348 |
| 2022/23 | 43% | 25% | 37.1 | -0.53 | 6% | 795.3 | 16% | 1,344 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 29% | 40.2 | -0.49 | 10% | 869.0 | 36% | 1,344 |
| 2018/19 | 36% | 21% | 35.1 | -0.05 | 17% | 600.9 | 42% | 1,218 |
| 2017/18 | 40% | 21% | 35.1 | -0.46 | 23% | 574.1 | 44% | 1,141 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,346 | 17.0 | 22% | 50% | 48% | 11% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,348 | 17.1 | 21% | 47% | 46% | 11% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,344 | 16.7 | 20% | 46% | 49% | 12% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,344 | 15.2 | 19% | 48% | 48% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,321 | 16.4 | 17% | 47% | 47% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,218 | 16.9 | 13% | 49% | 48% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,030 | 16.3 | 9% | 55% | 46% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.