63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
662.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,190
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 29/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Countesthorpe Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Leicestershire
Part ofLIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
+4pp
66%62%59%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+0pp
53%47%41%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
38.9
-0.5
42.440.638.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
EBacc entry
12%
+5pp
18%13%7%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
662.7
-69.8
942.6802.6662.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 662.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
30.1
+2.0
35.131.628.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.1
A-level value added
-0.07
+0.1
-0.1-0.1-0.2
'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+6pp
16%12%9%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,190
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR
Local authority
Leicestershire
Website
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 | 63% | 41% | 38.9 | Not applicable | 12% | 662.7 | 20% | 1,190 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 41% | 39.4 | -0.80 | 7% | 732.5 | 11% | 1,246 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 53% | 41.2 | -0.53 | 7% | 820.4 | 13% | 1,232 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 52% | 42.4 | -0.53 | 18% | 942.6 | 23% | 1,274 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.1 | C | -0.07 | 14% | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 28.1 | C- | -0.19 | 9% | 120 |
| 2022/23 | 28.1 | C- | — | 9% | 93 |
| 2021/22 | 35.1 | B- | — | 16% | 88 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,190 | 18.4 | 13% | 5% | 22% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,246 | 19.7 | 13% | 5% | 21% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,232 | 19.3 | 14% | 4% | 20% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,274 | 18.0 | 14% | 3% | 19% | 11% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,376 | 17.9 | 13% | 4% | 17% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.