56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
469.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
674
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/07/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Heath Lane Academy · Secondary · Leicestershire
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+9pp
58%49%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+4pp
34%27%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
40.0
+4.7
41.838.535.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.0
EBacc entry
20%
+15pp
49%25%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
469.1
+68.7
469.1393.0316.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 469.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
674
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Heath Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7PD
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 | 56% | 34% | 40.0 | Not applicable | 20% | 469.1 | 20% | 674 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 30% | 35.3 | -0.55 | 4% | 400.4 | 6% | 698 |
| 2022/23 | 40% | 20% | 36.6 | -0.32 | 0% | 316.9 | 9% | 643 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 28% | 37.8 | -0.60 | 49% | 367.9 | 64% | 598 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 30% | 41.8 | -0.35 | 0% | 367.6 | 26% | 570 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 17% | 33.5 | -0.97 | 22% | 221.0 | 45% | 568 |
| 2016/17 | 37% | 17% | 36.8 | -0.40 | 9% | — | 20% | 564 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 24.5 | D+ | +0.12 | 0% | 24 |
| 2017/18 | 28.3 | C- | +0.25 | 12% | 14 |
| 2016/17 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.01 | 17% | 26 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 674 | 21.4 | 17% | 5% | 32% | 11% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 698 | 19.9 | 21% | 4% | 30% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 643 | 20.3 | 22% | 3% | 32% | 12% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 598 | 18.6 | 21% | 4% | 33% | 12% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 577 | 19.2 | 27% | 4% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 570 | 18.2 | 23% | 3% | 33% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 568 | 16.2 | 21% | 3% | 37% | 6% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 564 | 16.4 | 19% | 2% | 37% | 7% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.