74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
82%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1099.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,557
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Bosworth Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Leicestershire
Part ofLIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-4pp
78%73%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-3pp
58%51%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
48.6
-0.9
49.548.447.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.6
EBacc entry
82%
-6pp
88%75%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
EBacc APS
1099.9
-66.9
1166.8953.4739.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1099.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.1
0
39.137.135.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
A-level value added
+0.13
+0.1
+0.3+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
24%
+0pp
24%21%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,557
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Leicester Lane, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JL
Local authority
Leicestershire
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 | 74% | 55% | 48.6 | Not applicable | 82% | 1099.9 | 83% | 1,557 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 58% | 49.5 | +0.08 | 88% | 1166.8 | 88% | 1,613 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 51% | 48.8 | +0.20 | 87% | 1125.6 | 87% | 1,634 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 46% | 48.3 | -0.01 | 80% | 1107.2 | 80% | 1,692 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 44% | 47.2 | -0.13 | 62% | 739.9 | 64% | 1,504 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 57% | 50.5 | +0.14 | 23% | 446.4 | 36% | 1,345 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 57% | 51.0 | +0.37 | 20% | — | 31% | 1,287 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.1 | B- | +0.13 | 24% | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 36.1 | B- | -0.02 | 23% | 197 |
| 2022/23 | 35.3 | B- | — | 18% | 212 |
| 2021/22 | 39.1 | B | — | 21% | 231 |
| 2018/19 | 35.0 | B- | +0.26 | 23% | 177 |
| 2017/18 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.22 | 18% | 209 |
| 2016/17 | 30.1 | C | -0.03 | 13% | 270 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,557 | 19.8 | 13% | 13% | 15% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,613 | 18.9 | 10% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,634 | 19.2 | 10% | 12% | 14% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,692 | 18.7 | 8% | 12% | 14% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,666 | 17.9 | 8% | 11% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,504 | 19.0 | 13% | 9% | 18% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,345 | 17.2 | 13% | 9% | 18% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,287 | 17.0 | 14% | 8% | 19% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.